Evolution is usually a very slow process, although sometimes it’s surprisingly quick. New, intense pressures of global warming are speeding things up.

Source: Opinion: Can coast redwoods evolve fast enough to handle climate change? – Los Angeles Times

The research, led by Dr. Rex Mitchell from Flinders University, represents a major step in understanding the evolution of mammal skulls

Source: Skull evolution: Why some mammals have long faces • Earth.com

Source: Neanderthals: More Knowable Now Than Ever | Portside

A recent trial of identical twins comparing vegan and omnivore diets found that a vegan diet improves overall cardiovascular health.

Source: Twin research indicates that a vegan diet improves cardiovascular health | ScienceDaily

Researchers seem to have honed their skills in presenting failure as success and in portraying more of what hasn’t worked as a solution.

Source: Claim: What consciousness studies needs is more Darwinism | Mind Matters

One research team recommends replacing the Turing test (can it deceive humans?) with tests for actual reasoning skills.

Source: Why the Turing Test Is Becoming Obsolete | Mind Matters

Source: Study shows Neanderthals inherited at least 6% of their genome from a now-extinct lineage of early modern humans

Source: Who were the first modern humans to settle in Europe?

Humankind’s genetic links to long-extinct relatives are being mapped in a rapidly expanding research field called paleoproteomics.

Source: Proteins in ancient skeletons could provide key insights into human evolution

Source: Long-distance weaponry identified at the 31,000-year-old archaeological site of Maisières-Canal