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A legacy of the race to the south pole: New scientific discoveries in Antarctica

(Phys.org) -- This winter marks the 100th anniversary of the race to the South Pole. After crossing Antarctica-the coldest, windiest, driest continent on Earth-the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rare white horse prancing around in his own special genes

There was no hanky-panky involved when a fairy-tale white foal was born to two brown Standardbreds at the Four Winds Farm in New Jersey. DNA tests confirm that the snowy foal, born May 6, is a mutant, but that's nothing to ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Vertebrates share ancient neural circuitry for complex social behaviors: study

Humans, fish and frogs share neural circuits responsible for a diversity of social behavior, from flashy mating displays to aggression and monogamy, that have existed for more than 450 million years, biologists at The University ...

Biology / Other

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Continuity down through the ages: Proof of a thousand years' use of a Sicilian farmland estate

Archaeological excavations have provided the first substantiation that a farmland estate in Sicily boasts a history which reaches back over a thousand years. Numerous finds demonstrate the continuous use of ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Australians 'may have to choose what to save'

The responsibility for choosing which Australian native species survive – and which go extinct – may ultimately fall to ordinary Australians.

Biology / Ecology

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Rapid coral death by a deadly chain reaction

(Phys.org) -- Most people are fascinated by the colorful and exotic coral reefs, which form habitats with probably the largest biodiversity. But human civilisation is the top danger to these fragile ecosystems ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Not a one-way street: Evolution shapes environment of Connecticut lakes

Environmental change is the selective force that preserves adaptive traits in organisms and is a primary driver of evolution. However, it is less well known that evolutionary change in organisms also trigger ...

Biology / Evolution

created May 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Deep sea animals stowaway on submarines and reach new territory

Marine scientists studying life around deep-sea vents have discovered that some hardy species can survive the extreme change in pressure that occurs when a research submersible rises to the surface. The team's ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Using graphene, scientists develop a less toxic way to rust-proof steel

(Phys.org) -- University at Buffalo researchers are making significant progress on rust-proofing steel using a graphene-based composite that could serve as a nontoxic alternative to coatings that contain hexavalent ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created May 18, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Questions about incredible sea turtle migration answered

Immediately after emerging from their underground nests on the lush beaches of eastern Florida, loggerhead sea turtles scramble into the sea and embark alone on a migration that takes them around the entire ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast


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