News tagged with anatomical structure

Duck-billed dinosaurs endured long, dark polar winters

Duck-billed dinosaurs that lived within Arctic latitudes approximately 70 million years ago likely endured long, dark polar winters instead of migrating to more southern latitudes, a recent study by researchers ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover why buttercups reflect yellow on chins

Scientists have found that the distinctive glossiness of the buttercup flower (Ranunculus repens), which children like to shine under the chin to test whether their friends like butter, is related to its un ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

The decoding of slowness: Zoologists find out how sloths perfected energy saving

Zoologists of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena found out how sloths move and how their locomotive system adapted to their unhurried lifestyle in the course of evolution.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Leonardo's anatomical sketches fascinate modern-day anatomist

Sketched at a time when few dared oppose prevailing medical dogma, the anatomical drawings of Leonardo da Vinci display his rare and courageous curiosity, says a Texas anatomist who co-authored a new art catalog ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Neck surgery for cervical spine disorders found to alleviate associated headaches

A new study published in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) finds that two years after anterior cervical neck operations, patients who have arthroplasty (disc replacement) or arthodesis (spine ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0