Scientists have observed a "super-aggregation" of more than 300 humpback whales gorging on the largest swarm of Antarctic krill seen in more than 20 years in bays along the Western Antarctic Peninsula.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 27, 2011 4.2 / 5 (6) 1 |

Moving animals, like the ring-tailed lemur, from one continent to another to save the species hasn't been done often and typically isn’t successful.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 25, 2011 4 / 5 (1) 0

Deforestation in parts of the Peruvian Amazon has increased six-fold in recent years as small-scale miners, driven by record gold prices, blast and clear more of the lowland rainforest, according to a new Duke University-led ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 19, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 1

Earth has 657 more barrier islands than previously thought, according to a new global survey by researchers from Duke University and Meredith College.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Apr 19, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

The number of endangered leatherback sea turtle nests at 68 beaches in Florida has increased by 10.2 percent a year since 1979, according to a new Duke University-led study published in the current issue of the journal Ecological Ap ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 04, 2011 not rated yet 0

Tens of thousands of albatrosses and other far-ranging seabirds are killed each year after they become caught in longline fishing gear. Innovative new models developed by a Duke University-led research team may help reduce ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 04, 2011 not rated yet 0

Flat out wrong. That’s what a team of Duke researchers has discovered, much to its surprise, about a long-accepted explanation of how nuclei collide to produce charged particles for electricity – ...

Physics - General Physics

Apr 04, 2011 5 / 5 (40) 49 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to losing weight, perception is not always reality - in fact, it's often a major hurdle.

Medicine & Health - Overweight and Obesity

Apr 01, 2011 not rated yet 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Duke researchers measured innovative performance using the number of U.S. patent applications produced by employees.

Other Sciences - Other

Mar 30, 2011 4.8 / 5 (6) 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by Duke University researchers calls for increased support, protection and appropriate mental health services for orphaned and abandoned children on a global scale.

Medicine & Health - Health

Mar 25, 2011 not rated yet 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Schools that seek to help students who are underrepresented in advanced programs should treat them as gifted young scholars, an approach that can result in many of them actually performing at a gifted level ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Mar 25, 2011 4.3 / 5 (6) 3

Chief financial officers in the U.S. have a more optimistic outlook about the economy, with robust growth expected in earnings and capital spending. Overall employment is expected to grow slowly, though some job categories ...

Other Sciences - Economics & Business

Mar 10, 2011 not rated yet 0

Tug-of-war isn't just for play. In the chemistry world, the game could identify a Saran-wrap-like material that instantly heals microscopic tears in its own structure.

Chemistry - Materials Science

Mar 07, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

A Duke University team has seen for the first time how soft polymers, such as wire insulation, can break down under exposure to electrical current.

Chemistry - Polymers

Mar 04, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 1 |

Why is it that the same teams seem to dominate the annual men's collegiate basketball tournament? For that matter, why does the same small group of institutions seem to top annual best-college rankings?

Other Sciences - Mathematics

Mar 01, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0 |