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• Urgent new time frame for climate change revealed by massive analysis
• Longer life for humans linked to further loss of endangered species
• New research refutes claim that mummified head belonged to King Henry IV of France
• Water and lava, but curiously, no explosion
• Chimpanzees of a feather sit together: Friendships are based on similar personalities
• Historic trends predict future global reforestation unlikely
• Discovery of a 2,700-year-old portico in Greece
• Experts discover the mother of Roman perfumes on the Mediterranean coast
• Secret of cattle ticks' resistance to pesticide

Urgent new time frame for climate change revealed by massive analysis Posted: 09 Oct 2013 10:32 AM PDT The seesaw variability of global temperatures often engenders debate over how seriously we should take climate change. But within 35 years, even the lowest monthly dips in temperatures will be hotter than we've experienced in the past 150 years, according to a new and massive analysis of all climate models. The tropics will be the first to exceed the limits of historical extremes and experience an unabated heat wave that threatens biodiversity and heavily populated countries with the fewest resources to adapt.

Longer life for humans linked to further loss of endangered species Posted: 09 Oct 2013 10:01 AM PDT As human life expectancy increases, so does the percentage of invasive and endangered birds and mammals, according to a new study.

New research refutes claim that mummified head belonged to King Henry IV of France Posted: 09 Oct 2013 10:00 AM PDT New research exposes erroneous conclusions in forensic studies. They incorrectly ascribed a mummified head to Henry IV and a bloody handkerchief to Louis XVI.

Water and lava, but curiously, no explosion Posted: 09 Oct 2013 09:57 AM PDT A study finds that hollow, land-based lava pillars in Iceland likely formed in a surprising reaction where lava met water without an explosion. Such formations are common deep under the ocean, but have not been described on land, the lead researcher says.

Chimpanzees of a feather sit together: Friendships are based on similar personalities Posted: 09 Oct 2013 07:02 AM PDT Like humans, many animals have close and stable friendships. However, until now, it has been unclear what makes particular individuals bond. Cognitive biologists have now found that chimpanzees choose for friends those who are similar to them in personality.

Historic trends predict future global reforestation unlikely Posted: 09 Oct 2013 07:02 AM PDT Feeding a growing global population while also slowing or reversing global deforestation may only be possible if agricultural yields rise and/or per capita food consumption declines over the next century,

Discovery of a 2,700-year-old portico in Greece Posted: 09 Oct 2013 07:01 AM PDT A 2,700-year-old portico was discovered this summer on the site of the ancient city of Argilos in northern Greece, following an archaeological excavation.

Experts discover the mother of Roman perfumes on the Mediterranean coast Posted: 09 Oct 2013 07:01 AM PDT Researchers have described a new plant in the eastern Mediterranean, growing mainly near the coast. The importance of this discovery is that the plant is the maternal ancestor of a species of hybrid origin, Reseda odorata, used since Roman times due to the fragrance of its flowers, and whose essence was used in the ancient cosmetics industry.

Secret of cattle ticks' resistance to pesticide Posted: 07 Oct 2013 09:25 AM PDT Scientists have discovered how a tick that transmits devastating diseases to cattle has developed resistance to one of the main pesticides used to kill it.

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