Breeding birds that nest above alligators for protection from mammalian predators may also provide a source of food for the alligators living in the Everglades, Florida, according to a new …read more Source:: Science
Month: March 2016
Small dragonfly found to be world’s longest-distance flyer
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•A dragonfly barely an inch and a half long appears to be animal world’s most prolific long distance traveler — flying thousands of miles over oceans as it migrates from …read more Source:: Science
Whales dine with their own kind: Predators feed in species-specific hotspots
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•Researchers have found that as multiple species of whales feast on herring, they tend to stick with their own kind, establishing species-specific feeding centers along the 150-mile length of Georges …read more Source:: Science
Mystery on the marsh: Newly discovered Anglo-Saxon island is one of the most important archaeological finds in decades
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•The remains of an Anglo-Saxon island have been uncovered in one of the most important archaeological finds in decades. …read more Source:: Science
New satellite program aims to cut down illegal logging in real time
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•TORONTO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Taken from outer space, the satellite images show illegal loggers cutting a road into a protected area in Peru, part of a criminal enterprise attempting …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Drinking more water associated with numerous dietary benefits, study finds
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•A new study has examined the dietary habits of more than 18,300 US adults, and found the majority of people who increased their consumption of plain water by 1 percent …read more Source:: Science
Bees ‘dumb down’ after ingesting tiny doses of the pesticide chlorpyrifos
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•Honeybees suffer severe learning and memory deficits after ingesting very small doses of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, potentially threatening their success and survival, new research suggests. …read more Source:: Science
Why objects in the universe have such a range of sizes: Celestial bodies born like cracking paint
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•Researchers have explained why objects in the universe come in a wide variety of sizes, from the largest stars to the smallest asteroids — and it has a lot to …read more Source:: Science
Fifty shades of gray (or more): gene for graying hair identified
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – They may not have settled the enduring debate over whether gray hair makes a person look distinguished or just plain old, but scientists have identified for the …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Station crew heading home after record-long U.S. spaceflight
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•CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko began their return to Earth on Tuesday after nearly a year aboard the International Space Station, …read more Source:: UKScienceNews