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del Fuego, Chile. Image credit: Aurora Fernández Durán (photographer).
Parsing penguins’ evolutionary success
Changing environmental conditions and genetic adaptations may explain how penguins radiated and expanded their geographic ranges to encompass diverse environments.
Research article published in PNAS
“Genome-wide analyses reveal drivers of penguin diversification,” by Juliana A. Vianna, et al.

US racial inequality: A pandemic-scale problem
In the United States, mortality rates and life expectancy were worse for Blacks during nonpandemic years than for Whites during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study finds.
Research article published in PNAS
“US racial inequality may be as deadly as COVID-19,” by Elizabeth Wrigley-Field

Ancestry of New Guinea singing dogs
Genetic insights could help shore up populations of a rare dog species thought to be nearly extinct in the wild.
Research article published in PNAS
“New Guinea highland wild dogs are the original New Guinea singing dogs,” by Suriani Surbakti, Heidi G. Parker, et al.
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Tiny dinosaur relative from Madagascar
A small fossil reptile related to dinosaurs and pterosaurs suggests a miniaturized origin for some of the largest animals to live on Earth.

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Advanced Acheulean tool technology
A 1.4-million-year-old handaxe made from hippopotamus bone expands the known technological repertoire of early human ancestors.

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Ancestors of domesticated cats in Europe
Ancestors of domestic cats may have existed in a commensal but not yet domesticated relationship with Neolithic farmers.
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