New scientific results show that arctic foxes accumulate dangerous levels of mercury if they live…
Month: May 2013
The Black Sea is a goldmine of ancient genetic data
When one marine paleoecologist was mining through vast amounts of genetic data from the Black…
Climate change, not human activity, led to megafauna extinction
Most species of gigantic animals that once roamed Australia had disappeared by the time people…
Millions pass up free health subsidy
Low-income Medicare beneficiaries with poorer cognitive abilities are less likely to enroll in the Low…
Traumatized moms avoid tough talks with kids
Mothers who have experienced childhood abuse, neglect or other traumatic experiences show an unwillingness to…
Landsat thermal sensor lights up from volcano’s heat
As the Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite flew over Indonesia’s Flores Sea April 29, it…
New fairyflies or mymarid wasp species named after university
An entomologist discovered a new wasp species in Russia and named it after the university,…
Internet content is looking for you
“Contextual search” is improving so gradually the changes often go unnoticed, and we may soon…
Boosting ‘cellular garbage disposal’ can delay the aging process
Biologists have identified a gene, previously implicated in Parkinson’s disease, that can delay the onset…
Bats use blood to reshape tongue for feeding
Scientists have found that a species of bat uses blood flow to reshape its tongue…