(Phys.org) —Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) working on the New South Wales south coast have discovered a new species of ancient fish, after unearthing the largest fossilised lobe-finned ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Mar 07, 2013 5 / 5 (6) 6 |

Images from cameras attached to the tails of gannets have revealed their appetite for fishing boat discards, soon to face a ban under reforms to the EU Common Fisheries Policy.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 07, 2013 not rated yet 0

A survey of bat activity in burned and unburned areas after a major wildfire in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains found no evidence of detrimental effects on bats one year after the fire. The findings suggest that bats ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 06, 2013 4.5 / 5 (2) 0

Analysis of DNA extracted from a fossil tooth recovered in southern Siberia confirms that the tooth belonged to one of the oldest known ancestors of the modern dog, and is described in research published March 6 in the open ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Mar 06, 2013 4.8 / 5 (5) 0 |

(Phys.org) —Do mothers invest more care in their sons if they believe their child is destined to be a king, president or a high-powered leader?

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 06, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 0 |

Researchers at MIT and the Santa Fe Institute have found that some widely used formulas for predicting how rapidly technology will advance—notably, Moore's Law and Wright's Law—offer superior approximations ...

Technology - Semiconductors

Mar 06, 2013 4.5 / 5 (17) 7 |

Several mathematical relationships between scale and cost of technological production have been proposed—Moore's Law, and Wright's Law before that—but each suggests a slightly different economy of scale.

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Mar 06, 2013 not rated yet 0

African forest elephants are being poached out of existence. A study just published in the online journal PLOS ONE shows that across their range in central Africa, a staggering 62 percent of all forest elepha ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 04, 2013 3 / 5 (3) 1

A South Dakota School of Mines & Technology assistant professor and his team have discovered a new species of herbivorous dinosaur and published the first fossil evidence of prehistoric crocodyliforms feeding ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Feb 28, 2013 4.9 / 5 (7) 1 |

University of Otago scientists have today published persuasive evidence that the PSA strains responsible for the outbreak in North Island kiwifruit orchards came directly from China, as did those responsible ...

Biology - Ecology

Feb 28, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Bearded capuchin monkeys deliberately place palm nuts in a stable position on a surface before trying to crack them open, revealing their capacity to use tactile information to improve tool use. The results ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 27, 2013 not rated yet 3 |

In experiments mimicking a natural environment, Duke University researchers have demonstrated that the silver nanoparticles used in many consumer products can have an adverse effect on plants and microorganisms.

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Feb 27, 2013 4.4 / 5 (7) 4 |

A new genetic analysis of human lice from across the world sheds light on the global spread of these parasites, their potential for disease transmission and insecticide resistance. The results are published February 27 in ...

Biology - Other

Feb 27, 2013 4 / 5 (2) 0

A hockey player's birthday strongly biases how professional teams assess his talent, according to a new study by Grand Valley State University researchers. The findings were published in the online journal PLOS ONE.

Other Sciences - Other

Feb 27, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 2 |

Children who failed to acquire a basic math skill in first grade scored far behind their peers by seventh grade on a test of the mathematical abilities needed to function in adult life, according to researchers supported ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Feb 27, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 2