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Acid-Wielding Worms Drill Through Bones at the Bottom of the Sea
July 2, 2012 — Tiny "bone-devouring worms," known to both eat and inhabit dead whale skeletons and other bones on the sea floor, have a unique ability to release bone-melting acid, scientists at have recently ... > full story -
Apple Peel Compound Boosts Brown Fat, Reduces Obesity in Mice
June 20, 2012 — Obesity and its associated problems such as diabetes and fatty liver disease are increasingly common global health concerns. A new study shows that a natural substance found in apple peel can ... > full story -
Pitcher Plant Uses Rain Drops to Capture Prey
June 13, 2012 — During heavy rain, the lid of Nepenthes gracilis pitchers acts like a springboard, catapulting insects that seek shelter on its underside directly into the fluid-filled pitcher, new research has ... > full story -
Potential Iceland Eruption Could Pump Acid Into European Airspace
June 12, 2012 — A modern recurrence of an extraordinary type of volcanic eruption in Iceland could inject large quantities of hazardous gases into North Atlantic and European flight corridors, potentially for months ... > full story -
Anthropologists Finds High Levels of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Breast Milk of Amerindian Women
June 9, 2012 — Anthropologists have found high levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids in the breast milk of economically impoverished Amerindian woman as compared to women in the United ... > full story -
New Secrets from 'Bay of the Pirates' Warship That Sunk 2,300 Years Ago
June 6, 2012 — A new study puts some finishing touches on the 2,300-year history of the beak-like weapon that an ancient warship used to ram enemy ships in the First Punic War, the conflict between ancient Rome and ... > full story -
Mosquitoes Fly in Rain Thanks to Low Mass
June 4, 2012 — Even rain can't deter mosquitoes. The blood-sucking insect can fly in a downpour because of its strong exoskeletons and low mass render it impervious to falling drops. Researchers determined this ... > full story -
It Took Earth Ten Million Years to Recover from Greatest Mass Extinction
May 27, 2012 — It took some 10 million years for Earth to recover from the greatest mass extinction of all time, latest research has ... > full story -
Hazelnuts: New Source of Key Fat for Infant Formula That's More Like Mother's Milk
May 23, 2012 — Scientists are reporting development of a healthy "designer fat" that, when added to infant formula, provides a key nutrient that premature babies need in high quantities, but isn't available in ... > full story -
Folic Acid May Reduce Some Childhood Cancers
May 21, 2012 — Folic acid fortification of foods may reduce the incidence of the most common type of kidney cancer and a type of brain tumors in children, finds a new study. Incidence reductions were found for ... > full storyMore:
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