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Rutgers study finds male modesty a turn off for women (and men)
'Macho, macho man. I've got to be, a macho man. Macho, macho man. I've got to be a macho!' - The Village People...
The lasting power of oral traditions | Joseph Bruchac
Modern generations are now realising that the immediacy and intimacy of live storytelling cannot be captured by technologyAre oral traditions still relevant? Are they slowly being replaced with technology? In 1992 my son...
Saving the great yellow bumblebee
Ben Darvill and Bob Dawson explain why conserving Britain's declining bumblebee population is so important
Ancient DNA identifies donkey ancestors, people who domesticated them
Genetic investigators say the partnership between people and the ancestors of today's donkeys was sealed not by monarchs trying to establish kingdoms, but by mobile, pastoral people who had to...
How midges select their victims
Midges have been blighting summers in the Scottish Highlands for generations, but new research suggests that the insects aren't as indiscriminate in their choice of victims as previously thought.
Litter picking on the sea bed
A team of divers - known as Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners - are stepping up efforts to keep Britain's coastline clean and litter free.
Remains of Roman villa discovered
Archaeologists find the remains of a 4th Century Roman villa near Aberystwyth after an aerial photograph showed up an outline.
Oz marsupials 'began in Americas'
The characteristic koalas, kangaroos and wombats of Australia share a common American ancestor, according to genetic research.
'Welfare robots' to ease burden in greying Japan
Robotic wheelchairs, mechanical arms and humanoid waiters are among the cutting-edge inventions on show at a robotics fair in Japan, a country whose population is ageing rapidly.
Zebra-donkey mix born at Georgia preserve
The zedonk has the face, legs and instincts of her zebra father. ...
Latest News from the Science Shelf Book Review Archive
News about the Science Shelf archive of book reviews, columns, and comments by Fred Bortz Issue #36, Summer, 2010 Dear Science Readers, I operate on the philosophy that my readers like variety in...
Raymond Allchin obituary
He was a leading figure in the archaeology and culture of India and the sub-continentThe archaeologist Raymond Allchin, who has died aged 86, first became fascinated with the cultural history of India while stationed there...
Was Marden Henge the builder's yard for Stonehenge?
Stone tools, flakes and the remains of a final feast at the site in Wiltshire suggest the huge sarsens that now stand at Stonehenge were brought to Marden HengeView an interactive graphic...
Interactive graphic: Marden Henge – Stonhenge's big brother
Archaeologists have uncovered the site of a prehistoric building that has lain undisturbed for more than 4,000 yearsPaddy AllenMaev Kennedy
Weapons Buried at Sea: Big, Poorly Understood Problem
The under-sea arsenal includes ammunition, explosives and chemical weapons such as sulfur mustard (mustard gas), arsenic and sarin (now classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the United Nations).
Notes from an excavation
Russell L. Ciochon and his team are in Indonesia investigating the geological source and age of one of the world's biggest caches of .
The Underwater Engineering Feat of the 19th Century: The Transatlantic Cable
In the Summer of 1858, Europe and North America Were Finally Connected by Wire
Birds may increase their offspring's survival through infidelity
Why does female infidelity occur so frequently throughout the animal kingdom? A 10-year study from the University of East Anglia published today shows that female birds may increase their offspring's...
'Size matters' for canny midges
Aberdeen University zoologist Dr Jenny Mordue describes the behaviour of Scotland's famous insects.
University of Hawaii completes 3-year investigation of military munitions sea disposal site
The University of Hawaii at Manoa’s School of Ocean Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) completed a three-year long investigation of Sea Disposal Site Hawaii Number 5 (HI-05), a deep-water...
Jumping Genes Shed Light on Marsupial Migration
Genetic footprint reveals pouched mammals' relationships
Sweden's Larsson first to sell one million Kindle books
Sweden's Stieg Larsson is the first author to sell more than one million books in Amazon's Kindle electronic bookstore, the online retail giant said Tuesday.
Ötzi’s secrets about to be revealed
Using the latest technologies, scientists in Europe have reached a new milestone in their study of the iceman known as Ötzi. For the first time since his discovery almost 20...
Hoover fellow: New revelations in Afghanistan are same old, same old
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Soviet-born political analyst says that revelations of treachery and double-dealing in Afghanistan are an old story - and that the U.S.S.R.'s war in the region has lessons...
Awkward Primitive Frogs Can Jump But Landing Is Belly Flop
The uncontrolled landings suggest frogs evolved jumping before they refined landing.
Foxconn shuts India plant after 250 workers hospitalised
Taiwan's troubled IT giant Foxconn has suspended operations at a factory in India after 250 workers were hospitalised in an incident thought to be linked to spraying of pesticide.
Bug lunch: Insects proving food for thought
An insect summit in Swansea is aiming to change the way we think about bugs as a sustainable source of food.
Segmentation is the secret behind the extraordinary diversification of animals
Segmentation, the repetition of identical anatomical units, seems to be the secret behind the diversity and longevity of the largest and most common animal groups on Earth. Researchers have shown...