Land-based food not nutritionally sufficient for wild polar bears, according to new study
A study, by San Diego Zoo Global conservationists, released this week (Sept. 12, 2016) is shedding new light on how scientists evaluate polar bear diet and weight loss during their...
The Great Elephant Census reports massive loss of African savannah elephants
Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Inc. today announced the results of the $7
million, three-year Great Elephant Census (GEC - http://www.greatelephantcensus.com/),
the first-ever pan-African survey of savanna elephants using...
Study details Zika virus disrupting fetal brain development during pregnancy
For the first time, abnormal brain development following a Zika infection during pregnancy has been documented experimentally in the offspring of a non-human primate.
NASA takes parting look at Hermine
Tropical Cyclone Hermine was just a swirl of clouds with no
rainfall off the coast of southeastern Massachusetts on Thursday,
Sept. 8. Just two days earlier, the GPM satellite saw...
Ceres: The tiny world where volcanoes erupt ice
Ahuna Mons is a volcano that rises 13,000 feet high and spreads 11
miles wide at its base. This would be impressive for a volcano on
Earth. But Ahuna Mons...
One-tenth of the world's wilderness lost in 2 decades
A research team including Professor William Laurance from James Cook University has discovered there has been a catastrophic decline in global wilderness areas during the past 20 years.
Electric fans may exacerbate heat issues for seniors, study finds
Using electric fans to relieve high levels of heat and humidity may, surprisingly, have the opposite effect for seniors, a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center heart specialists suggests.
Dog brains process both what we say and how we say it
The first study to investigate how dog brains process speech shows
that our best friends in the animal kingdom care about both what we
say and how we say it....
Antimicrobial chemicals found with antibiotic-resistance genes in indoor dust
University of Oregon researchers have found links between the levels of antimicrobial chemicals and antibiotic-resistance genes in the dust of an aging building used for athletics and academics.
Researchers name a new species of reptile from 212 million years ago
An extinct reptile related to crocodiles that lived 212 million
years ago in present day New Mexico has been named as a new
species, Vivaron haydeni, in a paper published...
Genetic analysis uncovers 4 species of giraffe, not just 1
Up until now, scientists had only recognized a single species of
giraffe made up of several subspecies. But, according to the most
inclusive genetic analysis of giraffe relationships to date,...
Historical analysis examines sugar industry role in heart disease research
Using archival documents, a new report published online by JAMA Internal Medicine examines the sugar industry's role in coronary heart disease research and suggests the industry sponsored research to influence...
Countries across Africa, Asia-Pacific vulnerable to Zika virus, new study finds
Parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific region may be vulnerable to
outbreaks of the Zika virus, including some of the world's most
populous countries and many with limited resources to...
Female mosquitoes can transmit Zika virus to their eggs and offspring
New research from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston has shown that female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can pass the Zika virus to their eggs and offspring.
NASA sees Hurricane Lester approaching Hawaiian Islands
Hurricane Lester was nearing the Hawaiian Islands when NASA's Aqua satellite caught an image of the powerful and well-developed storm.
Snails' speedy insulin
University of Utah researchers have found that the structure of an
insulin molecule produced by predatory cone snails may be an
improvement over current fast-acting therapeutic insulin. The
finding suggests...
Antibody discovery could help create improved flu vaccines
Farber Cancer Institute investigators report they have discovered a
type of immune antibody that can rapidly evolve to neutralize a
wide array of influenza virus strains - including those the...
Four out of 6 great apes one step away from extinction -- IUCN Red List
The Eastern Gorilla - the largest living primate - has been listed as Critically Endangered due to illegal hunting, according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of...
New species of pterosaur discovered in Patagonia
Scientists today announced the discovery of a new species of
pterosaur from the Patagonia region of South America. The cranial
remains were in an excellent state of preservation and belonged...
Experts anticipate significant continued reductions in wind energy costs
Technology advancements are expected to continue to drive down the
cost of wind energy, according to a survey of the world's foremost
wind power experts led by Lawrence Berkeley National...
The history of beer yeast
Today's industrial yeast strains are used to make beer, wine,
bread, biofuels, and more, but their evolutionary history is not
well studied. In a Cell paper publishing September 8, researchers...
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