Evolution

The latest near earth object has passed without incident. Asteroid 2012 DA14 made the closest pass ever by an asteroid around 2:25pm E.S.T on February 15, 2013. The earth has manage to dodge another close call. And more interesting, the pass coincides with a meteor collision in Russia. This latest …

A new study reports that a mammals sense of smell was the primary motivator for brain development. Using high resolution scanning, scientist determined that sensory areas of the skull developed more quickly. This study, for the first time, outlines the evolutionary history of mammal brain regions. Follow