Scientists have found a new hand bone from a human ancestor who roamed the earth…
Month: December 2013
Global warming: Four degree rise will end vegetation ‘carbon sink’, research suggests
New research suggests that a temperature increase of four degrees is likely to “saturate” areas…
Recognizing the elephant in the room: Future climate impacts across sectors
A pioneering collaboration within the international scientific community has provided comprehensive projections of climate change…
Cat domestication traced to Chinese farmers 5,300 years ago
Five-thousand years before it was immortalized in a British nursery rhyme, the cat that caught…
Neanderthals buried their dead, new research of remains concludes
Neanderthals buried their dead, an international team of archaeologists has concluded after a 13-year study…
Lost freshwater may double climate change effects on agriculture
A new analysis combining climate, agricultural, and hydrological models finds that shortages of freshwater used…
Recipe to fine-tune diameter of silica rods devised
By controlling the temperature of silica rods as they grow, researchers could be setting the…
Computer security: Reducing risks of malware infections
Installing computer security software, updating applications regularly and making sure not to open emails from…
Nearby failed stars may harbor planet, astronomers find
Astronomers took precise measurements of the closest pair of failed stars to the Sun, which…
‘Superbugs’ found breeding in sewage plants
Tests at wastewater treatment plants in China revealed antibiotic-resistant bacteria were not only escaping purification…