(Phys.org) —A large team of European researchers has finally revealed the purpose of the long, thin, needle-like bill sported by the famous sailfish. It's used, they report in their paper published in Proceedings of the ...
A team of researchers including University of Wyoming scientists has documented the longest migration of mule deer ever recorded, the latest development in an initiative to understand and conserve ungulate migration in Wyoming.
Ecology
Apr 23, 2014
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Floods of molten lava may sound like the stuff of apocalyptic theorists, but history is littered with evidence of such past events where vast lava outpourings originating deep in the Earth accompany the breakup of continents.
Earth Sciences
Apr 23, 2014
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It is the defining moment that demonstrates a QUT physicist was correct in pointing out a 99-year-old mistake to one of the world's most authoritative dictionaries.
General Physics
Apr 23, 2014
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Potentially valuable drugs slowed down by sticky molecules may get another shot at success. Joint research by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Genentech, the University of Delaware and Institut Laue-Langevin ...
Biochemistry
Apr 23, 2014
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Pigeons have extraordinary navigational abilities. Take a pigeon from its loft and let it go somewhere it has never been before and it will, after circling in the sky for while, head home. This remarkable capacity extends ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 23, 2014
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Many of the millions of couples who live in separate homes – the modern phenomenon known as 'living apart together'– wish at heart for more traditional cohabitation and marriage, research says.
Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2014
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Growing knowledge in a given field takes time, attention, and…water? It does when you're talking about plant studies aboard the International Space Station (ISS). All of these things and some scientific know-how come into ...
Space Exploration
Apr 23, 2014
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A fire is raging in a large building and the fire leader is sending a message to all firefighters at the scene. But they don't need a mobile phone – they simply check their jacket sleeves and read the message there.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 23, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Carbon offsetting initiatives could be improved with new insights into the make-up of tropical forests.
Environment
Apr 23, 2014
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