http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A new international study co-authored by a University of Florida researcher describes one of the most comprehensive analyses of Lepidoptera evolutionary relationships to date, and could have broad implications in the fields of genetics, agriculture and conservation. http://phys.org/news285229291.html Biology Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:00:02 EST news285229291 (Phys.org) —An international team of scientists led by Dr Kate Sanders from the University of Adelaide, and including Dr Mike Lee from the South Australian Museum, has uncovered how some sea snakes have developed 'shrunken heads' - or smaller physical features than their related species. http://phys.org/news282906280.html Biology Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:04:47 EST news282906280 The identification of King Richard III's skeleton is the latest coup by forensic scientists who use radiocarbon-dating, DNA analysis, 3D scanning and other hi-tech tools to unlock the secrets of the long-dead. http://phys.org/news279200454.html Other Sciences Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:50:02 EST news279200454 A new method of establishing hair and eye colour from modern forensic samples can also be used to identify details from ancient human remains, finds a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Investigative Genetics. http://phys.org/news277296788.html Other Sciences Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:00:02 EST news277296788 Over the years, scientists have found evidence revealing that an ocean may have covered parts of the Red Planet billions of years ago. Others suggest that a future terraformed Mars could be lush with oceans and vegetation. In either scenario, what would Mars look like as a planet alive with water and life? By combining data from several sources—along with a bit of creative license—software engineer Kevin Gill has created some gorgeous images showing concepts of what a "living Mars" might look like from orbit, turning the Red Planet into its own version of the Blue Marble. http://phys.org/news276419311.html Space & Earth Thu, 03 Jan 2013 07:08:48 EST news276419311 Long envisioned as an alternative to remembering scores of computer passwords or lugging around keys to cars, homes and businesses, technology that identifies people by their faces or other physical features finally is gaining traction, to the dismay of privacy advocates. http://phys.org/news267452133.html Technology Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:15:50 EST news267452133 New York University biologists have discovered new mechanisms that control how proteins are expressed in different regions of embryos, while also shedding additional insight into how physical traits are arranged in body plans. Their findings, which appear in the journal Cell, call for reconsideration of a decades-old biological theory. http://phys.org/news254662594.html Biology Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:36:52 EST news254662594 (PhysOrg.com) -- Where do turtles belong on the evolutionary tree? For decades, the mystery has proven as tough to crack as the creatures' shells. With their body armor and retractable heads, turtles are such unique creatures that scientists have found it difficult to classify the strange animals in terms of their origins and closest relatives. http://phys.org/news230356377.html Biology Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:55:39 EST news230356377 Hot or not? Men agree on the answer. Women don't. http://phys.org/news165245639.html Medicine & Health Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:20:01 EST news165245639