In a groundbreaking move that provides new insight into avian evolution, biology and conservation, researchers…
Month: May 2013
Providing workplace wellness centers could backfire
People who signed up for a workplace wellness center but then used it infrequently experienced…
Biologist maps the family tree of all known snake and lizard groups
Biologists have created the first large-scale evolutionary family tree for every snake and lizard around…
PCB concentrations same in urban and rural areas
Despite the expectation of a large environmental exposure difference, researchers report that mothers and children…
New Red List developed for threatened ecosystems
Scientists have developed a new Red List system for identifying ecosystems at high risk of…
Four new dinosaur species identified
Just when dinosaur researchers thought they had a thorough knowledge of ankylosaurs, a family of…
Human impacts on natural world underestimated
A comprehensive five-year study by ecologists — which included monitoring the activity of wolves, elks,…
Exotic atoms hold clues to unsolved physics puzzle at the dawn of the universe
An international team of physicists has found the first direct evidence of pear shaped nuclei…
Spintronics discovery: Scientists find new ‘magic’ in magnetic material
Researchers have reported a fundamental finding that will help advance the development of next-generation electronics…
Setting the standard for sustainable bioenergy crops
Bioenergy crops, such as Miscanthus and switchgrass, appear to be promising resources for renewable energy,…