Features of southeast European human ancestors influenced by lack of episodic glaciations
A fragment of human lower jaw recovered from a Serbian cave is the oldest human ancestor found in this part of Europe, who probably evolved under different conditions than populations that inhabited more ...
Feb 06, 2013
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Organic tomatoes accumulate more vitamin C, sugars than conventionally grown fruit
Tomatoes grown on organic farms accumulate higher concentrations of sugars, vitamin C and compounds associated with oxidative stress compared to those grown on conventional farms, according to research published February ...
Feb 20, 2013
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Why sea-faring mammals need to be larger than land lubbers
(Phys.org) —Ever notice you get cold faster when you're wet? That's why whales are so much bigger than elephants, according to SFI External Professor Aaron Clauset in a recent paper published in the journal PLoS One that e ...
Mar 19, 2013
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Bats not bothered by forest fires, study finds
Climate change winners: Adelie penguin population expands as ice fields recede
Adélie penguins may actually benefit from warmer global temperatures, the opposite of other polar species, according to a breakthrough study by an international team led by University of Minnesota Polar ...
Apr 04, 2013
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Acacia trees crucial to Israel's desert bats, study finds
Greater conservation of threatened acacia trees is needed to preserve vulnerable species of rare insectivorous bats in Israel, according to new research by biologists at the University of Bristol. Dense areas ...
Feb 20, 2013
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Language by mouth and by hand
Humans favor speech as the primary means of linguistic communication. Spoken languages are so common many think language and speech are one and the same. But the prevalence of sign languages suggests otherwise. Not only can ...
Apr 03, 2013
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Bird-borne cameras reveal gannet habits
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.
Mar 07, 2013
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New research on migratory behavior of oceanic whitetip sharks can help shape conservation strategies
Mosquitoes exposed to DEET once are less repelled by it a few hours later
Mosquitoes are able to ignore the smell of the insect repellent DEET within a few hours of being exposed to it, according to research published February 20 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by James Logan, ...
Feb 20, 2013
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Diverse bacteria on fresh fruits, vegetables vary with produce type, farming practices
Fresh fruit and vegetables carry an abundance of bacteria on their surfaces, not all of which cause disease. In the first study to assess the variety of these non-pathogenic bacteria, scientists report that these surface ...
Mar 27, 2013
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For Wikipedia users, being 'Wikipedian' may be more important than political loyalties
Wikipedia users who proclaim their political affiliations within the online community consider their identity as "Wikipedian" stronger than potentially divisive political affiliations, according to research published April ...
Apr 03, 2013
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Findings from most in-depth study into UK parents who kill their children
Experts from The University of Manchester have revealed their findings from the most in-depth study ever to take place in the UK into the tragic instances of child killing by parents, known as filicide. The research, published ...
Apr 04, 2013
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Insect pests more plentiful in hotter parts of city than in cooler areas
