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Face recognition ability inherited separately from IQ

Archaeology Magazine — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:31:10 +0000

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Recognizing faces is an important social skill, but not all of us are equally good at it. Some people are unable to recognize even their closest friends (a condition called prosopagnosia), while others have a near-photographic memory for large numbers of faces. Now a twin study by collaborators at MIT and in Beijing, China shows that face recognition is heritable, and that it is inherited separately from general intelligence or IQ.

UK Immigrant records go online

dynastyblog — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:01:54 +0000

The Alien Arrivals Collection documents the arrival of more than 610,000 immigrants into the UK between the late 18th and early 20th centuries. The collection includes some of the earliest surviving records of immigrants recorded under the Aliens Act 1793. The records go online for the first time at Ancestry.co.uk see full story @ Trace your immigrant ancestry [...]

African gene may provide secrets to long life

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:50:47 +0000

A genetic peek deep into the heart of Africa confirms that Africans have more genetic diversity than Europeans or Asians and provides insights into how to live a long life despite disease and famine.

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2000yr Old skeleton in East Mangolia maybe of European descent

Archaeology Magazine — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:16:03 +0000

A Genetic tests indicate that a 2,000-year-old skeleton unearthed in eastern Mongolia was a man of European or western Asian descent. “We don’t know if this 60- to 70-year-old man reached Mongolia on his own or if his family had already lived there for many generations,” said DNA analyst Charles Brenner.

Study reveals potential evolutionary role for same-sex attraction

EurekAlert! — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:09:21 +0000

(Association for Psychological Science) Male homosexuality doesn’t make complete sense from an evolutionary point of view. One possible explanation is what evolutionary psychologists call the “kin selection hypothesis.” What that means is that homosexuality may convey an indirect benefit by enhancing the survival prospects of close relatives.

Fossils show earliest animal trails

Oxford University — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Trails found in rocks dating back 565 million years are thought to be the earliest evidence of animal locomotion ever found, Oxford University scientists report.

Survival of the fittest theory: Darwinism’s limits

New Scientist — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Darwin was only half-right about evolution: evidence against natural selection is mounting up, argue Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini

Executions Examined at Neanderthal Museum in Dasseldorf

PR Web — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:07:22 +0000

Gallow, Wheel, and Stake – Insights into Places of Horror is a special exhibit and rare examination of the history of executions. (PRWeb Feb 2, 2010)

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Polish scientists find 3 Neanderthal teeth

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:38:10 +0000

A team of Polish scientists said Monday they have discovered three Neanderthal teeth in a cave, a find they hope may shed light on how similar to modern humans our ancestors were.

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Rotting fish yield fossil clues

BBC — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:02:10 +0000

By watching fish rot, scientists discover patterns that could help interpret some of the most important fossils in the record.