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Songbirds Hold Secrets of Attracting Mates
How pheromones influence songbird mating could shed light on how humans find the perfect mate.
Video: Capturing America's Endangered Species
Thursday marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and photographer Joel Sartore's new book "Rare" captures portraits of America's most endangered species.
How cobras form hood flares
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cobras, and several other groups of unrelated snakes, form a menacing hood flare by expanding the sides of their necks as part of a defensive display. Now scientists...
Microbes galore in seas; "spaghetti" mats Pacific
OSLO (Reuters) - The ocean depths are home to myriad species of microbes, mostly hard to see but including spaghetti-like bacteria that form whitish mats the size of Greece on...
Brain implant essentially melts into place
PHILADELPHIA, April 19 (UPI) -- U.S. medical researchers say they have developed a brain implant that essentially melts into place, snugly fitting onto the brain's surface.
Toxic ash threatens Iceland herds
Icelandic farmers race to protect their animals from being poisoned as rural areas become caked in dust.
Cell division orchestrated by multiple oscillating proteins, new research finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research takes the study of biological rhythms, like the heart beat, to a new level: the cell cycle. Scientists at Rockefeller University have proposed that the orderly...
In pictures: Oceans' tiniest life
An unprecedented number of tiny, ocean dwelling organisms is catalogued by a survey of the world's oceans.
You had me at hello: Frisky yeast know who to 'shmoo' after 2 minutes
Yeast cells decide whether to have sex with each other within two minutes of meeting, according to new research published today in Nature. One of the authors of the study,...
In pictures: Microscopic marine life
Ocean explorers have catalogued for the first time tiny creatures including microbes, zooplankton, larvae and burrowers
Rare flowers and common herbal supplements get unmasked with plant DNA barcoding
NEW YORK--Will exotic orchids soon be subjected to the same genetic scrutiny as some luxury caviars? That is just one of the coding conundrums that scientists convened at the New...
Pictures: Hard-to-See Sea Creatures Revealed
From alien-looking baby starfish to snowflake-like crabs, some of the ocean's smallest life-forms have been revealed.
First DNA rotaxane
German researchers devise a way of threading DNA through a hoop to create a wheel and axle structure
Sea lions gather habitat info
Sea lions fitted with cameras are giving researchers the best view yet of how they live – and what habitat we need to protect.
Scientists discover new genetic sub-code
Computer scientists are chasing possible sub-codes in genomic information. The study led to the identification of novel sequence biases and their role in the control of genomic expression.
Chinese scientists discover marker indicating the developmental potential of stem cells
Researchers in China are reporting that they have found a way to determine which somatic cells -- or differentiated body cells -- that have been reprogrammed into a primordial, embryonic-like...
David Simons, Who Flew High on Eve of Space Age, Dies at 87
Dr. Simons, a physician turned Air Force officer, had sent animals aloft for several years before his record-breaking flight.
"Avatar" Creator Loses Amazon Battle
Conservationists Vow to Fight On After Brazilian Judicial Ruling Clears Way to Build Huge Dam
Aviation museum name change could cause confusion
It's going to become more confusing for teachers, tourists and aerospace geeks who want to take a closer look at Canada's role in aviation and its involvement in space exploration.
Museum holds first census of UK's cherry trees
The first census of cherry trees in the UK is to take place, to find out where the trees grow and flower.
Structure of inner-ear protein is key to both hearing and inherited deafness
Rising from the top surface of each of the specialised receptor cells in our inner ears is a bundle of sensory cilia that responds to the movement of sound. As...
Oxygen-Free Animals Discovered—A First
Deep in the Mediterranean, scientists have discovered the first complex animals known to live without oxygen.
Open-source TB megaproject yields first fruits
The pioneering Open Source Drug Discovery project has mapped the TB genome and found a potential drug for the disease.
Exclusive: AIDS Scientist Investigated for Misconduct After Complaint
University of California, Berkeley, professor of molecular and cell biology Peter Duesberg tells ScienceInsider...
Why a rotten tooth is hard to find
Brain can't distinguish pain coming from top versus bottom tooth
Synthesis via paths less travelled
US scientists have demonstrated the existence of undiscovered chemical pathways to an important class of bioactive lipids in the nervous system
Shanghai braces for chemical restrictions
Chemical transportation in Shanghai will be strictly controlled during a six month long cultural exposition
Invading Species Carrying Parasites Have Healthy Appetites
Invasive species can decrease biodiversity and drive resident species to the brink of extinction. But how do these interlopers fare so well in unfamiliar territory? One idea is that they’ve...