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    Evolution

    Stony Brook marks Darwin Day with lecture on mass extinctions

    Chereen JamesNewsFebruary 14, 2016

    Jablonski said that humans have a moral and scientific obligation to save species that have limited ranges.

    Under the Microscope: tooth analysis shows how bat diet evolved

    Brianna O'NeillNewsNovember 24, 2015November 24, 2015

    The “whispering” bats are a diverse population that eat a variety of different foods. But what led to this amount of diversity in their diet?

    Under the Microscope: Professors compare ape, panda spine adaptations

    Kenneth WenglerNewsNovember 13, 2015November 15, 2015

    A study by associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at Stony Brook, Gabrielle Russo, explores when and why our ape ancestors developed upright trunk posture.

    Under the Microscope: Human hands less evolved than previously thought

    Kenneth WenglerFeaturedNewsSeptember 10, 2015September 11, 2015

    The opposable thumb has given humans the evolutionary advantage over other species for millennia and allowed them to build the civilizations seen today.

    Under the microscope: SBU scientists develop DNA barcodes to track cell growth

    Ricardo RaudalesNewsTop StoryApril 9, 2015

    Thanks to one Stony Brook group, scientists are now able to track thousands of cell lineages—complete with evolutions and developments—simultaneously and in high detail.

    Darwin Day lecture demonstrates natural selection’s effects on language

    Jakub LewkowiczNewsFebruary 15, 2015February 17, 2015

    Science and the humanities were brought together on Friday night in a lecture titled “The Evolution of Human Languages,” given by Mark Pagel.

    Under the Microscope: Found mammalian skull could reshape current view of evolution

    Ruchi ShahNewsDecember 2, 2014

    A team of scientists led by Stony Brook paleontologist David Krause discovered a mammalian skull in a block of sandstone in Madagascar that could reshape current understanding of mammalian evolution.

    Richard Leakey speaks about life off the grid

    Elsie BoskampFeaturedNewsOctober 21, 2014October 23, 2014

    Richard Leakey, famed paleoanthropologist, Kenyan politician, environmentalist and professor of anthropology at Stony Brook University, spoke on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Wang Center Theater.

    Under the microscope: vegetarian bats

    Mallory LocklearNewsFebruary 25, 2014April 1, 2014

    Dr. Liliana Dávalos studies natural selection in bats by looking at skull features and bite forces.

    Professor evolves with his research and teachings

    Gavin SternNewsDecember 4, 2011February 20, 2013

    Ecology and Evolution Professor Michael Bell, 64, wears a Hawaiian shirt to work every day. “My wife likes them,” he said, “and I love my wife.” Stacks of books nearly…

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