A reconstructed partial skull (right) from a Chinese cave displays a peculiar mix of ancient and modern traits (seen in illustration, left), indicating that these late Stone Age people interacted little with nearby, modern-looking humans. Full Story D. Curnoe; Peter Schouten
- Evolution takes Asian refugeMultiple humanlike species may have arisen in cold-weather retreats and then interbred with ancient people.Read the full story. | Mar 16th 2012Found in: Anthropology and Humans
- Geneticists go ape for better primate family treeThe first gorilla genome and a more detailed look at chimp genetics provide new clues to evolution of humans and their closest relatives.Read the full story. | Mar 15th 2012Found in: Genes & Cells
- Retina can help reveal brain healthAmong older women, diseased blood vessels at the back of the eye are linked to lower scores on mental tests and other signs of possible ministrokes.Read the full story. | Mar 14th 2012Found in: Body & Brain
- Greek volcano reawakensPotential eruption wouldn’t be anything like Santorini’s storied Bronze Age blowout, scientists say.Read the full story. | Mar 14th 2012Found in: Earth and Earth Science
- Size doesn’t matter for crayfish’s one-two crunch Biological deception may give crustaceans an advantage during a fight.Read the full story. | Mar 14th 2012Found in: Life
- Teens win big at science competitionThe top awards in the 2012 Intel Science Talent Search go to young scientists working on cancer, innovative sources of energy and behavioral genetics.Read the full story. | Mar 13th 2012Found in: Science & Society
- Tracking the viral link to lymphomaA mutation in an anticancer gene in the Epstein-Barr virus may account for some of its malignant effect, research shows. Read the full story. | Mar 13th 2012Found in: Genes & Cells
- Pi master’s storied recallRemembering more than 60,000 consecutive numbers takes exhaustive practice at spinning yarns.Read the full story. | Mar 13th 2012Found in: Humans and Psychology
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| Measuring the leap of a lizard Creatures use their tails to balance during complex maneuvers | Vying for the title of World’s Fastest Cell Scientists film 58 kinds of mobile cells to study movement | Back to the moon’s future Orbiter scouts oldest spots on the lunar surface for prospective landing sites |
3.13.12 – Species that transmits brain virus in the Southeast may turn to mammals earlier in warmer years Found in: Environment and Life
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3.13.12 – A string of mammals that eat a lot of meat have lost the power to detect sweetness Found in: Genes & Cells and Life
- Science competition finalists go public
3.12.12 – Public day allows high school students to present their projects Found in: Science & Society
- Polymer power drives tiny reactions
3.12.12 – Squeezing plastic ingredient in water creates enough energy to fuel chemical work Found in: Matter & Energy and Molecules
- Microraptor’s true blue colors
3.9.12 – Dinosaur had black iridescent feathers Found in: Life
- FOR KIDS: Ancient flower blooms again
3.16.12 – Fruit frozen underground for more than 31,000 years produce plants Found in: Science News For Kids
- FOR KIDS: Too fast to be true
3.16.12 – Human error, not new physics, may explain surprising speeds of tiny neutrinos Found in: Science News For Kids
- FOR KIDS: Speedy sharkskin
3.14.12 – Tiny, toothlike bumps boost sharks’ swiftness Found in: Science News For Kids
- Triceratops reigns alone again
3.9.12 – Fossil comparison upholds dinosaur as separate species Found in: Life and Paleontology
- Ancient impact may explain moon’s magnetic mystery
3.9.12 – Anomalies near crater suggest scattering of iron-rich debris Found in: Astronomy and Atom & Cosmos
- Bee genes may drive them to adventure
3.8.12 – Scouting behavior linked to certain molecules in insect brains Found in: Genes & Cells and Life
- FOR KIDS: Fishy chatter
3.8.12 – Scientists record unidentified noises in the deep sea Found in: Science News For Kids
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