Researchers found evidence that a feathered, but flightless dinosaur was able to snag and consume…
Month: August 2012
US performs worst on potentially preventable death rates compared to France, Germany, and UK
The United States lags three other industrialized nations — France, Germany, and the United Kingdom…
Flu is transmitted before symptoms appear, study in ferrets suggests
New research examining influenza transmission in ferrets suggests that the virus can be passed on…
NASA Curiosity rover begins eastbound trek on Martian surface
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has set off from its landing vicinity on a trek to…
Computer viruses could take a lesson from showy peacocks
Computer viruses are constantly replicating throughout computer networks and wreaking havoc. But what if they…
Eyeless Australian fish have closest relatives in Madagascar
Researchers have discovered that two groups of blind cave fishes on opposite sides of the…
Hope of greater global food output, less environmental impact of agriculture
Can we have enough to eat and a healthy environment, too? Yes — if we’re…
California heatwaves to move toward coastal areas: Researchers reassess heatwaves against the backdrop of rising temperatures
A new study suggests that the nature of California heatwaves is changing due to global…
Collagen-seeking synthetic protein could lead doctors to tumor locations
A new synthetic protein can pinpoint cancer and other diseases in the body by finding…
Walls of lunar crater may hold patchy ice
Scientists have estimated the maximum amount of ice likely to be found inside a permanently…