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World's Oldest Dinosaur Embryo Bonebed Yields Organic Remains
April 10, 2013 A 190-million-year-old dinosaur bonebed near the city of Lufeng, in Yunnan, China has revealed for the first time how dinosaur embryos grew and developed in their ... > full story -
Fighting Disease from Within the Mosquito: New Techniques to Help Halt the Spread of Disease
April 10, 2013 Scientists have revealed a new technique to introduce disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes, with promising results that may halt the spread of diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and ... > full story -
Clinging to Crevices, E. Coli Thrive
April 10, 2013 New research helps to explain how waterborne bacteria can colonize rough surfaces —- even those that have been designed to resist ... > full story -
Genome Mapping of Koalas Is Promising Start for Understanding How Koalas Respond to Infectious Diseases
April 10, 2013 The "holy grail" for understanding how and why koalas respond to infectious diseases has been uncovered in a world-first genome mapping ... > full story -
Chimpanzees Use Botanical Skills to Discover Fruit
April 10, 2013 Fruit-eating animals are known to use their spatial memory to relocate fruit, yet, it is unclear how they manage to find fruit in the first place. Researchers have now investigated which strategies ... > full story -
Some Types of Papilloma Virus Might Prevent Cervical Cancer
April 10, 2013 Certain types of papilloma virus might actually prevent cervical cancer, according to a new ... > full story -
Ocean Nutrients a Key Component of Future Change, Say Scientists
April 10, 2013 Variations in nutrient availability in the world’s oceans could be a vital component of future environmental change, according to a new review ... > full story -
Protected Wildlife Areas Are 'Welcome Mats' for UK's Bird Newcomers
April 10, 2013 A new study shows that bird species which have colonized the UK in recent decades breed initially almost exclusively in nature reserves and other areas specially protected for ... > full story -
Unusual Anal Fin Offers New Insight Into Evolution
April 10, 2013 An unusual fossil fish that has fins behind its anus could have implications for human ... > full story -
Moa's Ark: Why the Female Giant Moa Was About Twice the Size of the Male
April 9, 2013 The evolutionary reason for the massive difference in size between male and female giant moa -- the extinct giant birds of New Zealand -- has been revealed for the first ... > full story
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