The giggle that small children reward when their parents tickle them arose in the primate lineage 10-16 million years ago, in the common ancestor of all hominids. And the phylogenetic tree, built solely on the analysis of the numerical characteristics of this vocalization, exactly repeats the relationships between species known from paleozoology and genetics. However, there are still differences - monkeys, for example, can laugh not only while exhaling, but also while inhaling.

04 June 2009, 23:38 News Russian yachtsmen in Panama died from destruction of internal organs The cause of death of the Russian yachtsmen in Panama was destruction of the lungs and gastrointestinal tract due to hemorrhages, Russian Consul Georgy Polin said on Thursday. “The autopsy results showed that the cause of death of the Russian yachtsmen was destruction of the lungs and gastrointestinal tract as a result of hemorrhages. Tissue samples have been sent for laboratory testing.

04 June 2009, 20:50 News BaselCement-Pikalevo will start operating within a week The BaselCement-Pikalevo plant in the Leningrad region can resume work within a week, BaselCement press secretary Svetlana Andreeva said on Thursday . “As soon as the nepheline sludge goes through the pipes, we will immediately restore production. This could happen within a week,” Andreeva said.

04 June 2009, 17:04 Sports Aliyev: we will enter the Maksimir field as if it were our last fight Dynamo Kiev midfielder Alexander Aliyev said that Ukraine's upcoming 2010 World Cup qualifying match will be of decisive importance. “Yes, indeed the match will be decisive for our team, and we will enter the Maksimir field as if it were our last fight. Everyone should work only to win. There can be no talk of any draw or defeat!” — “Team” quotes Aliyev.

04 June 2009, 15:45 News The head of the Ministry of Regional Development arrived in Pikalevo Russian Minister of Regional Development Viktor Basargin arrived in the city of Pikalevo, Leningrad Region, where residents staged protests due to the closure of two of the city’s three enterprises, a ministry representative said. “The minister is now in Pikalevo,” the source said, without specifying Basargin’s trip program.

04 June 2009, 12:34 News Nurgaliev wants to deprive Internet users of anonymity The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Rashid Nurgaliev, insists on the need to eliminate the anonymity of users when registering on the Internet.

Fedor Lukyanov Vulnerability pitfalls Fedor Lukyanov Editor-in-Chief of the magazine “Russia in Global Affairs” Televised candidate debates have begun in Iran ahead of next week's presidential elections. Unlike most countries in the Near and Middle East, where the result is known in advance, the Iranian vote is not without intrigue. Despite the limitations imposed by the theocratic nature of the state, there is political pluralism, and the views of the contenders are indeed different.

04 June 2009, 21:18 News The draft constitution of the Party of Regions and BYuT has been published The draft constitution of Ukraine, which should form the basis of the planned union of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and the Party of Regions, was published by the Ukrainian newspaper Zerkalo Nedeli. In accordance with this document, Ukraine is turning into a parliamentary republic, where the head of state will be elected by the Verkhovna Rada.

04 June 2009, 22:15 Politics For the people and Deripaska Putin solved the Pikalevo problem in favor of Deripaska Roman Badanin , Svetlana Bocharova , Maria Tsvetkova , Elena Bogusheva (St. Petersburg) Vladimir Putin went to Pikalevo, where he allegedly forced Oleg Deripaska to sign an agreement with Phosagro, which should launch Pikalevo enterprises. Deripaska did not seem to want this, but the compromise turned out to be beneficial for him.

04 June 2009, 15:51 Sports Swedish clubs are unhappy with the draft new agreement with the NHL Clubs of the “elite series” of the Swedish hockey championship are opposed to the new transfer agreement that is being prepared for signing between the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the North American National Hockey League (NHL). The Swedes are not satisfied with the too small amount of compensation paid for players leaving overseas.

American writer Marilynne Robinson won the Orange International Women's Literary Award. This prize is awarded annually to authors from around the world who write in English. Robinson won the award for her third novel, Home, published last year. Her two previous works also received universal acclaim. The Orange Prize's award for best literary debut went to Oxford author Francesca Kaye for her novel A Uniform Silence.

04 June 2009, 13:49 News Press Secretary: Putin was not in Pikalevo Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov denied Gazeta.Ru information about Putin's arrival in Pikalevo. “It is possible that Vladimir Putin will arrive in Pikalevo during the day,” the press secretary said.

04 June 2009, 14:37 Science Astronomical year-3. "Dark energy, dark matter, extraterrestrial civilizations" The final part of the interview with academician Anatoly Mikhailovich Cherepashchuk In the third and final part of his interview, Academician Cherepashchuk talks about the future of astronomy. About the discoveries that are expected in the coming years and about the prospects of science for the next century. ###1### First part: World Year of Astronomy.

04 June 2009, 18:05 News PR postponed the decision to create a coalition with BYuT The meeting of the deputy faction of the Party of Regions, scheduled for June 4, 2009, has been postponed, the PR press service reported. It is not specified when the meeting has been postponed. According to media reports, at this meeting a decision was to be made regarding the creation of a coalition with BYuT.

04 June 2009, 21:09 Business TNK-BP leases Kovykta TNK-BP proposes to include Kovykta in Gazprom’s investment program Alexey Topalov TNK-BP offers Gazprom to finance the development of the Kovyktinskoye field, although it is still on the company’s balance sheet. TNK-BP is trying to dump the asset that is hanging like a dead weight, but Gazprom is in no hurry to get it. Information The Kovyktinskoye gas condensate field is located in the Irkutsk region.