Differences in numbers of vertebrae are most extreme in mammals which do not rely on running and leaping, such as those adapted to suspensory locomotion like apes and sloths, a …read more Source:: Science
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Tiny Neptune moon spotted by Hubble may have broken from larger moon
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After several years of analysis, a team of planetary scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has at last come up with an explanation for a mysterious moon around Neptune that …read more Source:: Science
Oceans are warming even faster than previously thought
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Heat trapped by greenhouse gases is raising ocean temperatures faster than previously thought, concludes an analysis of four recent ocean heating observations. The results provide further evidence that earlier claims …read more Source:: Science
Ancient DNA evidence reveals two unknown migrations from North to South America
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A team has used genome-wide ancient DNA data to revise Central and South American history. Their analysis of DNA from 49 individuals spanning about 10,000 years in Belize, Brazil, the …read more Source:: Science
Family tree of 400 million people shows genetics has limited influence on longevity
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Although long life tends to run in families, genetics has far less influence on life span than previously thought, according to a new analysis of more than 400 million people. …read more Source:: Science
The stuff that planets are made of
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Researchers have analyzed the composition and structure of faraway exoplanets using statistical tools. Their analysis indicates whether a planet is earth-like, made up of pure rock or a water-world. The …read more Source:: Science
Nobel Prize in Economics 2018
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The 2018 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is being awarded to William D. Nordhaus “for integrating climate change into long-run macroeconomic analysis” and Paul …read more Source:: Science
Researchers predict risk for common deadly diseases from millions of genetic variants
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A research team reports a new kind of genome analysis that could identify large fractions of the population who have a much higher risk of developing serious common diseases, including …read more Source:: Science
First mapping of global marine wilderness shows just how little remains
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reporting in Current Biology on July 26 have completed the first systematic analysis of marine wilderness around the world. And what they found is not encouraging; only a small fraction …read more Source:: Science
Ancient DNA testing solves 100-year-old controversy in Southeast Asian prehistory
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Two competing theories about the human occupation of Southeast Asia have been debunked by groundbreaking analysis of ancient DNA extracted from 8,000-year-old skeletons. …read more Source:: Science