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Mankind's unprecedented transformation of Earth
Jul 03, 2015 (SPX)
Human beings are pushing the planet in an entirely new direction with revolutionary implications for its life, a new study by researchers at the University of L...
Spiders can sail the oceans like ships
Jul 03, 2015 (UPI)
Spider are impressively quick to colonize new territory, perhaps second only to winged species among arachnids and insects in their exploratory prowess. New res...
Spiky monsters: New species of 'super-armored' worm discovered
Jul 01, 2015 (SPX)
A new species of 'super-armoured' worm, a bizarre, spike-covered creature which ate by filtering nutrients out of seawater with its feather-like front legs, has...
Tracking the genetic arms race between humans and mosquitoes
Jul 01, 2015 (SPX)
Every time you put on bug spray this summer, you're launching a strike in the ongoing war between humans and mosquitoes - one that is rapidly driving the evolut...
Crocodile 'nanny' brings reptile back from brink in El Salvador
Jul 01, 2015 (AFP)
The hungry baby crocodiles wriggle in Jose Antonio Villeda's hand. One by one, he squeezes open their jaws and uses a plastic tube to prod pieces of fish down t...
Microscope displays pores in the cell nucleus with greater precision
Jul 01, 2015 (SPX)
An active exchange takes place between the cell nucleus and the cytoplasm: Molecules are transported into the nucleus or from the nucleus into the cytoplasm. In...
Lupita Nyong'o joins fight to save Africa's elephants
Jun 30, 2015 (AFP)
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o has returned home to Kenya to spearhead a new campaign to stop the record slaughter of elephants for their valuable ivory. ...
The physics of swimming fish
Jun 28, 2015 (SPX)
Fish may seem to glide effortlessly through the water, but the tiny ripples they leave behind as they wriggle their way along are evidence of a constant give-an...
Brazil to open Latin America's first elephant sanctuary
Jun 28, 2015 (AFP)
Brazil will soon open Latin America's first elephant sanctuary, and its three initial residents will be retired circus animals in need of a safe haven, a report...
Starfish that clone themselves live longer
Jun 28, 2015 (SPX)
Starfish that reproduce through cloning avoid ageing to a greater extent than those that propagate through sexual reproduction. This is shown by a new research ...
Ecuador releases 201 tortoises on Galapagos island
Jun 28, 2015 (AFP)
Ecuador has released 201 tortoises on Santa Fe Island in the Galapagos archipelago, where a similar subspecies went extinct more than 150 years ago. Santa Fe is...
First lions to return to Rwanda after over two decades
Jun 27, 2015 (AFP)
Lions will return to Rwanda for the first time in more than two decades, wildlife officials have said, after the endangered animal was wiped out following the c...
Rats dream about the future -- future food
Jun 26, 2015 (UPI)
Turns out, we have something in common with rats, after all. We both dream of cheese, sort of. According to researchers at University College London, rats dream...
New 'molecular movie' reveals ultrafast chemistry in motion
Jun 25, 2015 (SPX)
Scientists for the first time tracked ultrafast structural changes, captured in quadrillionths-of-a-second steps, as ring-shaped gas molecules burst open and un...
Dual internal clocks keep plant defenses on schedule
Jun 25, 2015 (SPX)
Time management isn't just important for busy people - it's critical for plants, too. A Duke University study shows how two biological clocks work together to h...
The challenge of measuring a bird brain
Jun 25, 2015 (SPX)
In research, sometimes setting out to demonstrate one concept actually results in proving something entirely different. It's important to be flexible. Take, for...
Island rodents take on nightmarish proportions
Jun 25, 2015 (SPX)
Researchers have analyzed size data for rodents worldwide to distinguish the truly massive mice and giant gerbils from the regular-sized rodents. They found tha...
Google joins effort to boost genomics research
Jun 24, 2015 (AFP)
Google announced Wednesday it was teaming up with university scientists to use its computing platform to accelerate efforts in genomics research. The US tech gi...
Lion among 23,000 species threatened with extinction: conservationists
Jun 23, 2015 (AFP)
The mighty lion, reclusive cave crabs and the world's rarest sea lion are among nearly 23,000 species at risk of dying out, a top conservation body warned Tuesd...
Researchers discover first sensor of Earth's magnetic field in an animal
Jun 22, 2015 (SPX)
A team of scientists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin has identified the first sensor of the Earth's magnetic field in an animal, finding in t...
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