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Colossal Squid a Soft, Sluggish Drifter
Perseus would have nothing to fear from this kraken-like sea beast: The squid's energy needs suggest it's just a slow, aimless drifter.
Multiple lipomas within jejunal duplication cyst
Lipoma of the small intestine is a benign tumour of mesenchymal origin which is mostly found by chance during gastrointestinal investigation. Invaginations account for 2/3 of small bowel occlusion caused...
European and Asian genomes have traces of Neanderthal
Migrating humans interbred with Neanderthals after leaving Africa.
'Lost' Ladybugs Found Again in South Dakota
Research entomologists Louis Hesler and Mike Catangui simultaneously discovered specimens of the "lost ladybugs" they were seeking on a scouting expedition to the South Dakota Badlands in June 2008.
Unearthing the truth about volcanic ash: Spain has been spared for 40,000 years, and other facts
Research from scientists in the UK shows Spain has been spared volcanic ash falls for the past 40,000 years and so could serve as an emergency flight hub in the...
The LifeGene project provides unique insight into the causes of disease
The unique resources available in the Nordic region, such as civic registration numbers and the registries of genetically informative populations and health outcomes, make it an epidemiological goldmine. The LifeGene...
Lake-bed trails tell ancient fish story
The wavy lines and squiggles etched into a slab of limestone found near Fossil Butte National Monument are prehistoric fish trails, made by Notogoneus osculus as it fed along a...
Oil containment box almost in place
A 114-tonne containment box is close to being in place over a blown-out well that has been spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
University experts prove British summer is advancing
The onset of summer in England has been advancing since the mid 1950s, research from a pair of University of Sheffield geographers has shown...
Dynamic Equilibrium - Part II: Stars
I think that the time has come for us to revise our idea of exactly what equilibrium is. Now in my previous article I described the equilibrium of planets. But...
‘Iron Man’ is fiction, but tech behind him is not
"Iron Man," the most technologically advanced super-hero to ever hit film has quite a bit of real technology behind him. Iron Man - Superhero - Movies...
Neandertal Genome Study Reveals That We Have a Little Caveman in Us
Researchers sequencing Neandertal DNA have concluded that between 1 and 4 percent of the DNA of people today who live outside Africa came from Neandertals, the result of interbreeding...
Stanford sociologist goes undercover to study Latino immigration in the South
(PhysOrg.com) -- Monica McDermott spent a year working in a South Carolina discount store to see how an influx of Hispanic immigrants is changing the area's social dynamics.
House Member Sees NSF as a 60-Year Mistake
The National Science Foundation (NSF) doesn't have many enemies on Capitol Hill. So it...
Scientists Discover New Molecular Scissors That Cut the Tiniest Genes
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Yale University scientists has discovered a previously unknown type of molecular scissors that can tailor micro-RNAs, tiny snippets of genetic material that play a key...
Genes as fossils: Researchers discover the DNA responsible for creating fossil-like molecules found in ancient rocks
When exactly did oxygen first appear in Earth's atmosphere? Although many physical and chemical processes are thought to be responsible for that profound transformation, scientists have tried to answer...
Hand-Washing Wipes Away Buyer's Remorse
Cleansing one's hands may wipe the mental state clean as well.
Study: 'Spring creep' is hurting ecology
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 6 (UPI) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists says human-induced warming is causing spring to arrive earlier than normal, posing a major threat to plants and...
Grisly Corvette crash in Van Nuys; 4 killed
Four people were killed early Thursday when a sports car crashed near Van Nuys airport, police said.
'Booming' bittern finally filmed
First daytime footage of one of the rarest mating rituals of any British animal is captured by a BBC film crew.
Researchers unearth the truth about volcanic ash
(PhysOrg.com) -- The dispersal of large ash plumes from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption in Iceland has generated widespread interest due largely to the impact on air transport and reports of ash-fall...
NanoYou Film Talks Tiny
How tiny is 'Tiny'? Well it's nano, and nano is everywhere. It gives butterflies their colour and geckos their sticky feet; it can make water-proof plants and honey-proof spoons; help...
In Europe, bison find plenty of room to roam
(PhysOrg.com) -- The European bison, a close relative of the American bison, has been on a slow road to recovery for almost a century. Europe's largest grazing animal once dwelled...
Genetic link found between both ALS types
CHICAGO, May 5 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've found a genetic link between sporadic and familial forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Cinco de Mayo History: From Bloodshed to Beer Fest
U.S. partygoers may be surprised to learn that Cinco de Mayo history is less about margaritas than military conflict.
Maintaining energy balance during races may protect cyclists' bones, researcher says
The reasons for the reduced bone mass in elite cyclists are not fully understood, but one explanation is an imbalance between bone formation and bone breakdown due to the high-energy...
Cinco de Mayo: Where Did The Pinata Originate?
This tradition was brought to the New World by the Spanish. But who brought piñatas to Spain?
Iraq lobbies for oil port expansions
BASRA, Iraq, May 5 (UPI) -- International contractors offered proposals to the state-owned South Oil Col. in Iraq to build an export project at the port of Basra, a...