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- Fossil of new big cat species discovered: Oldest ever found
- The 'evolution' of Little Red Riding Hood
- Early uses of chili peppers in Mexico
- The big fish that got away… (it was let go)
- Your brain sees things you don't
- Nature's glowing slime: Scientists peek into hidden sea worm's light
- Stingray movement could inspire the next generation of submarines
- Fantastic phonons: Blocking sound, channeling heat with 'unprecedented precision'
- Snow melts faster under trees than in open areas in mild climates
- Astronomers reveal contents of mysterious black hole jets
- Menstrual cycle influences concussion outcomes
- Monkeys 'understand' rules underlying language musicality
- Better batteries through biology? Modified viruses boost battery performance
- Context is key in helping us to recognize a face
- Bring a 50,000-degree plasma into your living room
- When sex goes to their heads: Sea slugs have a two-pronged strategy
- Structure of bacterial nanowire protein hints at secrets of conduction
- Rare African golden cat caught on camera trap
| Fossil of new big cat species discovered: Oldest ever found Posted: 13 Nov 2013 03:26 PM PST Scientists have discovered the oldest big cat fossil ever found -- which fills in a significant gap in the fossil record.  |
| The 'evolution' of Little Red Riding Hood Posted: 13 Nov 2013 03:26 PM PST Evolutionary analysis can be used to study similarities among folktales.  |
| Early uses of chili peppers in Mexico Posted: 13 Nov 2013 03:25 PM PST Chili peppers may have been used to make spicy beverages thousands of years ago in Mexico.  |
| The big fish that got away… (it was let go) Posted: 13 Nov 2013 03:24 PM PST It's not every day that fishermen catch the world's largest fish species in their nets, but this is what recently happened in Indonesia's Karimunjawa National Park, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society.  |
| Your brain sees things you don't Posted: 13 Nov 2013 01:25 PM PST A study indicates that our brains perceive objects in everyday life of which we may never be aware. The finding challenges currently accepted models about how the brain processes visual information.  |
| Nature's glowing slime: Scientists peek into hidden sea worm's light Posted: 13 Nov 2013 12:26 PM PST Scientists are unraveling the mechanisms behind a little-known marine worm that produces a dazzling bioluminescent display in the form of puffs of blue light released into seawater. Found around the world in muddy environments, from shallow bays to deeper canyons, the light produced by the "parchment tube worm" is secreted as a slimy bioluminescent mucus.  |
| Stingray movement could inspire the next generation of submarines Posted: 13 Nov 2013 12:25 PM PST Stingrays swim through water with such ease that researchers are studying how their movements could be used to design more agile and fuel-efficient unmanned underwater vehicles.  |
| Fantastic phonons: Blocking sound, channeling heat with 'unprecedented precision' Posted: 13 Nov 2013 11:32 AM PST The phonon, like the photon or electron, is a physical particle that travels like waves, representing mechanical vibration. Phonons transmit everyday sound and heat. Recent progress in phononics has led to the development of new ideas and devices that are using phononic properties to control sound and heat, according to a new review.  |
| Snow melts faster under trees than in open areas in mild climates Posted: 13 Nov 2013 11:31 AM PST Researchers have found that tree cover actually causes snow to melt more quickly in warm, Mediterranean-type climates around the world. Alternatively, open, clear gaps in the forests tend to keep snow on the ground longer into the spring and summer.  |
| Astronomers reveal contents of mysterious black hole jets Posted: 13 Nov 2013 10:22 AM PST An international team of astronomers has answered a long-standing question about the enigmatic jets emitted by black holes. Jets are narrow beams of matter spat out at high speed from near a central object, like a black hole. Although they have been observed for decades, astronomers are still not sure what they are made of, or what powers them.  |
| Menstrual cycle influences concussion outcomes Posted: 13 Nov 2013 10:00 AM PST Researchers found that women injured during the two weeks leading up to their period (the premenstrual phase) had a slower recovery and poorer health one month after injury compared to women injured during the two weeks directly after their period or women taking birth control pills. If confirmed in subsequent research, the findings could alter the treatment and prognosis of women who suffer head injuries from sports, falls, car accidents or combat.  |
| Monkeys 'understand' rules underlying language musicality Posted: 13 Nov 2013 10:00 AM PST Many of us have mixed feelings when remembering painful lessons in German or Latin grammar in school. Languages feature a large number of complex rules and patterns: using them correctly makes the difference between something which "sounds good," and something which does not. However, cognitive biologists have shown that sensitivity to very simple structural and melodic patterns does not require much learning, or even being human: South American squirrel monkeys can do it, too.  |
| Better batteries through biology? Modified viruses boost battery performance Posted: 13 Nov 2013 09:58 AM PST Researchers find a way to boost lithium-air battery performance, with the help of modified viruses.  |
| Context is key in helping us to recognize a face Posted: 13 Nov 2013 05:01 AM PST Why does it take longer to recognize a familiar face when seen in an unfamiliar setting, like seeing a work colleague when on holiday? A new study published today has found that part of the reason comes down to the processes that our brain performs when learning and recognizing faces.  |
| Bring a 50,000-degree plasma into your living room Posted: 12 Nov 2013 05:06 PM PST A new system will allow users to log on and remotely control a working plasma physics experiment from their own browser.  |
| When sex goes to their heads: Sea slugs have a two-pronged strategy Posted: 12 Nov 2013 05:04 PM PST Slugs may ensure mating success with a shot to beloved's forehead, say evolutionary biologists.  |
| Structure of bacterial nanowire protein hints at secrets of conduction Posted: 12 Nov 2013 05:04 PM PST Tiny electrical wires protrude from some bacteria and contribute to rock and dirt formation. Researchers studying the protein that makes up one such wire have determined the protein's structure. The finding is important to such diverse fields as producing energy, recycling Earth's carbon and miniaturizing computers.  |
| Rare African golden cat caught on camera trap Posted: 12 Nov 2013 09:33 AM PST New camera trap footage from Uganda's Kibale National Park shows a rarely seen African golden cat.  |
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