What are the key ingredients to raising successful, self-sufficient offspring? A new life sciences study…
Month: October 2012
Brain scans predict children’s reading ability
New research can identify the neural structures associated with poor reading skills in young children,…
Glaciers cracking in the presence of carbon dioxide
The well-documented presence of excessive levels of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is causing global…
Testosterone increases honesty, study suggests
Testosterone is considered the most important male hormone, associated with aggression and posturing. Researchers have…
Analysis finds likely U.S. voters rank health care second most important issue in presidential choice
A new analysis of 37 national opinion polls conducted by 17 survey organizations finds that…
Suomi NPP satellite sees auroras over North America
Overnight on October 4-5, 2012, a mass of energetic particles from the atmosphere of the…
Negative news stories affect women’s stress levels but not men’s
Bad news articles in the media increase women’s sensitivity to stressful situations, but do not…
New fossils suggest ancient origins of modern-day deep-sea animals
Fossils discovered in North Atlantic Ocean reveal ancestry of sea urchins and related species.
Single spider dads caring for eggs suffer no disadvantages despite parenting costs
Exclusive paternal care associated with mating benefits and lower mortality risk in harvestman spiders.
Skin hair skims heat off elephants
Body hair in mammals is typically thought to have evolved to keep us warm in…