As winter approaches, many of us hunker down and virtually "hibernate" for the season. Classic hibernation in the wild conjures images of furry bears, but other animals are not so lucky to have immense fat stores or fur to ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2014
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A leading marine scientist has questioned the credibility of claims that sharks can be killed humanely.
Ecology
Jan 7, 2014
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There's something new biting beneath the surface of Dillon Reservoir. Normally found only in Arctic waters, the Arctic char, a species of trout, is thriving in Summit County, and may hold the key to turning Dillon Reservoir ...
Ecology
Jan 7, 2014
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Sea snails that leap to escape their predators may soon lose their extraordinary jumping ability because of rising human carbon dioxide emissions, a team of international scientists has discovered.
Ecology
Jan 7, 2014
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Love may be a battlefield, but most wouldn't expect the fighters to be a parasitic virus and its cricket host. Just like a common cold changes our behavior, sick crickets typically lose interest in everyday activities. But ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2014
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A Norwegian satellite-based system aims to ensure that helicopters and light aircraft are prevented from colliding with power lines and other obstacles.
Engineering
Jan 7, 2014
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As the climate warms up, more and more farmers in Switzerland need to irrigate their crops. This is problematic because many rivers carry less water. If the increase in water use is limited, agricultural production will not ...
Environment
Jan 7, 2014
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As fish go, the lamprey has to be one of the most repulsive. Its eel-like body culminates in a tooth-encrusted sucker mouth straight out of a sci-fi horror film. Yet it turns out the lamprey, the most primitive of vertebrates, ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2014
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Toshiba Corporation today announced the development of "Bright Mode", a CMOS image sensor technology that allows smartphones and tablets to record Full HD video at 240 frames per second (fps), the industry's highest frame ...
Hardware
Jan 7, 2014
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It's an unusual coupling: A linguist and a marine biologist are working together to investigate the human tongue. In their study, the USC Dornsife researchers are using two species of octopus and tiny worms that helped win ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 7, 2014
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