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Bone Tumor in 120,000-Year-Old Neandertal Discovered
June 5, 2013 — The first-known definitive case of a benign bone tumor has been discovered in the rib of a young Neandertal who lived about 120,000 years ago in what is now present-day Croatia. The bone fragment, ... > full story -
Large-Scale Biodiversity Is Vital to Maintain Ecosystem Health
June 7, 2013 — Over the years ecologists have shown how biological diversity benefits the health of small, natural communities. New analysis by ecologists demonstrates that even higher levels of biological ... > full story -
Magpies Make Decisions Faster When Humans Look at Them
June 7, 2013 — Researchers have found that wild birds appear to "think faster" when humans, and possibly predators in general, are directly looking at ... > full story -
Common Genetic Disease Linked to Father's Age
June 7, 2013 — Scientists have unlocked the mystery of why new cases of the genetic disease Noonan syndrome are so common; a mutation that causes the disease disproportionately increases a normal father's ... > full story -
Stranded Orcas Hold Critical Clues for Scientists
June 7, 2013 — The development of a standardized killer-whale necropsy system has boosted the complete data from killer-whale strandings from two percent to about 33 percent, according to a recent ... > full story -
Detection of Apple Juices and Cereals Which Exceed Permitted Levels of Mycotoxins
June 7, 2013 — Researchers in Spain have analyzed the presence of patulin, a type of toxin produced by fungi, in several commercial apple juices. The results show that more than 50 percent of the samples analyzed ... > full story -
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Sticklebacks Prefer to Be With Relatives
June 7, 2013 — Many animals are able to discriminate between related and unrelated individuals but how they do so has proven remarkably difficult to understand. Researchers in Austria have investigated the issue ... > full story -
Very Berry Study Aims to Improve Wine Quality
June 6, 2013 — A gene expression study of grapevine berries grown in different Italian vineyards has highlighted genes that help buffer the plants against environmental change and may explain the different quality ... > full story -
Scientists Confirm Theory Regarding the Origins of the Sucking Disc of Remora Fish
June 6, 2013 — Remora fish, with a sucking disc on their heads, have been the stuff of legend. They often attach themselves to boat hulls and were once thought to purposely slow the boat down. While that is a ... > full story -
By Trying It All, Predatory Sea Slug Learns What Not to Eat
June 6, 2013 — Researchers found that a type of predatory sea slug with a simple nervous system has more complex cognitive abilities than previously thought, allowing it to learn the warning cues of dangerous prey ... > full story
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