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• Rare cliffhanging plant species uses unique reproductive strategy with ants
• New African monkey species identified: Lesula found in one of Congo's last biologically unexplored forest blocks
• Himalayan glaciers retreating at accelerated rate in some regions: Consequences for water supply remain unclear
• Gut microbes help the body extract more calories from food
• Search for King Richard III enters new phase after 'momentous discovery has potential to rewrite history'
• Molecular switches in the cellular power plants: Researchers discover a new basic principle of the architecture of mitochondria
• Are our bones well designed? Insects and crabs have a leg up on us
• Little Ice Age led to migration of island hopping arctic foxes
• Responses of genes in females to sex revealed in fruit fly study
• Human remains discovered in search for King Richard III

Rare cliffhanging plant species uses unique reproductive strategy with ants Posted: 12 Sep 2012 03:45 PM PDT The Borderea chouardii plant, which is critically endangered and is found only on two adjacent cliff sides in the Pyrenees, employs a unique and risky doubly mutualistic reproductive strategy with local ants, according to new research.

New African monkey species identified: Lesula found in one of Congo's last biologically unexplored forest blocks Posted: 12 Sep 2012 03:45 PM PDT Researchers have identified a new species of African monkey, locally known as the lesula. This is only the second new species of African monkey discovered in the last 28 years.

Himalayan glaciers retreating at accelerated rate in some regions: Consequences for water supply remain unclear Posted: 12 Sep 2012 09:58 AM PDT Glaciers in the eastern and central regions of the Himalayas appear to be retreating at accelerating rates, similar to those in other areas of the world.

Gut microbes help the body extract more calories from food Posted: 12 Sep 2012 09:51 AM PDT In a study using zebrafish, researchers reveal how microbes in the intestine aid the uptake of fats -- and suggest how diet may influence our bodies' microbial communities.

Search for King Richard III enters new phase after 'momentous discovery has potential to rewrite history' Posted: 12 Sep 2012 06:34 AM PDT Historic findings of human remains -- including a man with apparent battle wounds and curvature of the spine -- have been revealed by an archaeological team from the University of Leicester.

Molecular switches in the cellular power plants: Researchers discover a new basic principle of the architecture of mitochondria Posted: 12 Sep 2012 05:47 AM PDT A team of scientists has achieved groundbreaking new insights into the structure of mitochondria. Mitochondria are the microscopic power plants of the cell that harness the energy stored in food, thus enabling central life functions.

Are our bones well designed? Insects and crabs have a leg up on us Posted: 12 Sep 2012 05:44 AM PDT Researchers in Ireland have recently shown that the legs of grasshoppers and crabs have the ideal shape to resist bending and compression. If human leg bones were built the same way, they could be twice as strong.

Little Ice Age led to migration of island hopping arctic foxes Posted: 11 Sep 2012 05:05 PM PDT The Little Ice Age allowed a new wave of arctic foxes to colonise Iceland, according to new research. A "bridge" of sea ice appeared during a dip in temperatures between 200 to 500 years ago allowing arctic foxes to migrate to Iceland from different Arctic regions including Russia, North America and Greenland. Researchers say their findings showed the importance of sea ice in creating and maintaining the genetic population of the arctic fox across the polar regions where the animal is found.

Responses of genes in females to sex revealed in fruit fly study Posted: 11 Sep 2012 05:01 PM PDT Sex can trigger remarkable female responses including altered fertility, immunity, libido, eating and sleep patterns -- by the activation of diverse sets of genes, according to new research. Scientists studied how female Drosophila melanogaster -- or fruit flies -- respond to mating.

Human remains discovered in search for King Richard III Posted: 11 Sep 2012 05:01 PM PDT A team from the University of Leicester is announcing a dramatic development in the search for King Richard III.

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