Planet found in nearest star system to Earth
European astronomers have discovered a planet with about the mass
of Earth orbiting a star in the Alpha Centauri system -- the
nearest to Earth. It is also the lightest...
Largest-ever study of mammalian ancestry completed by renowned research team
A groundbreaking six-year research collaboration has produced the
most complete picture yet of the evolution of placental mammals,
the group that includes humans. Placental mammals are the largest
branch of...
Major breakthrough in deciphering bread wheat's genetic code
Scientists have unlocked key components of the genetic code of one of the world's most important crops. The first analysis of the complex and exceptionally large bread wheat genome, published...
Giant galaxy cluster sets record pace for star creation
Astronomers have found an extraordinary galaxy cluster, one of the
largest objects in the universe, that is breaking several important
cosmic records. Observations of the Phoenix cluster with NASA's Chandra...
AGU: Voyager 1 has left the solar system, sudden changes in cosmic rays indicate
Thirty-five years after its launch, Voyager 1 appears to have travelled beyond the influence of the Sun and exited the heliosphere, according to a new study appearing online today.
Long-term testosterone treatment for men results in reduced weight and waist size
In testosterone-deficient men, major weight loss was an added benefit of testosterone replacement therapy for most of the patients who participated in a new study.
New model reconciles the Moon's Earth-like composition with the giant impact theory of formation
The giant impact believed to have formed the Earth-Moon system has
long been accepted as canon. However, a major challenge to the
theory has been that Earth and Moon have...
Arctic sea ice shrinks to new low in satellite era
The extent of the sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean has shrunk.
According to scientists from NASA and the NASA-supported National
Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Boulder, Colo.,...
Misconduct, not error, accounts for most scientific paper retractions
In sharp contrast to previous studies suggesting that errors account for the majority of retracted scientific papers, a new analysis -- the most comprehensive of its kind -- has found...
In the Eastern US, spring flowers keep pace with warming climate
Using the meticulous phenological records of two iconic American naturalists, Henry David Thoreau and Aldo Leopold, scientists have demonstrated that native plants in the eastern United States are flowering as...
Unique study reveals genetic 'spelling mistakes' that increase the risk of common cancers
More than 80 genetic 'spelling mistakes' that can increase the risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancer have been found in a large, international research study within the framework of the EU network COGS. For the first time, the researchers...
Black hole surprise in ancient star cluster
Astronomers have made the unexpected discovery of two black holes inside an ancient cluster of stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way.
Dwarf planet makemake lacks atmosphere
Dwarf planet Makemake [1] is about two thirds of the size of Pluto,
and travels around the Sun in a distant path that lies beyond that
of Pluto but closer...
Adding bavituximab to second-line chemotherapy doubles response rate
Adding the monoclonal antibody bavituximab to docetaxel chemotherapy doubles overall response rate and improves progression-free survival and overall survival in late-stage non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer (NS-NSCLC) patients who have...
GPS can now measure ice melt, change in Greenland over months rather than years
Researchers have found a way to use GPS to measure short-term changes in the rate of ice loss on Greenland -- and reveal a surprising link between the ice and...
New Kenyan fossils shed light on early human evolution
Exciting new fossils discovered east of Lake Turkana confirm that
there were two additional species of our genus -- Homo --
living alongside our direct human ancestral species, Homo erectus,...
International study provides more solid measure of melting in polar ice sheets
The planet's two largest ice sheets have been losing ice faster
during the past decade, causing widespread confusion and concern. A
new international study provides a firmer read on the...
A whale with a distinctly human-like voice
For the first time, researchers have been able to show by acoustic analysis that whales -- or at least one very special white whale -- can imitate the voices of...
World's oldest dinosaur embryo bonebed yields organic remains
The great age of the embryos is unusual because almost all known
dinosaur embryos are from the Cretaceous Period. The Cretaceous
ended some 125 million years after the bones at...
Remains of extinct giant camel discovered in High Arctic by Canadian Museum of Nature
A research team led by the Canadian Museum of Nature has identified
the first evidence for an extinct giant camel in Canada's High
Arctic. The discovery is based on 30...
Research finds evidence of a 'mid-life crisis' in great apes
Chimpanzees and orangutans can experience a mid-life crisis just like humans, a study suggests.
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