Archive of articles published on the 12th of February 2015

Apes prefer the glass half full
Oldest fur seal identified, ending 5-million-year 'ghost lineage'
Mismatched twin stars spotted in the delivery room
A new species of hummingbird?
Better catalysts, made-to-order
Earliest-known arboreal and subterranean ancestral mammals discovered
Scientists get first glimpse of a chemical bond being born
How the Eastern tiger swallowtail got 'scary'
Warming pushes Western US toward driest period in 1,000 years
New Science paper calculates magnitude of plastic waste going into the ocean
Common biomarkers of sleep debt found in humans, rats
Study: Global rainfall satellites require massive overhaul
Urban pollinators get the job done, SF State study finds
Stopping at red lights exposes drivers to high levels of air pollution, new study finds
Microbes prevent malnutrition in fruit flies -- and maybe humans, too