February 2012 Archives
29 February 2012
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Iceman Was a Medical Mess
Five-thousand-three-hundred-year-old "Ötzi" was at risk for heart disease, carried Lyme disease
29 February 2012
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ScienceShot: What the Snow Leopard Ate
DNA analysis of fecal material reveals some surprises
29 February 2012
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ScienceShot: Clues From the Dark Side of the Moon
The lunar night may help reveal which planets have life
29 February 2012
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ScienceShot: Ancient Forest Kept Good Company
390-million-year-old site hosted three plant species
29 February 2012
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ScienceShot: Jurassic Itch
Giant fleas may have feasted on feathered dinosaurs
29 February 2012
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Evidence for Antimatter Anomaly Mounts
Results could help explain why the early universe survived
29 February 2012
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Live Chat: The Science of Avalanches
Talk with experts about research into these deadly events
28 February 2012
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Nice to Meet eet eet You
Wild dolphins introduce themselves with "signature whistles"
28 February 2012
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Sea Turtles Ride the Waves
Young leatherbacks may escape predators on fast ocean currents off the coast of Costa Rica
28 February 2012
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ScienceShot: T. rex Packed World's Strongest Bite
The iconic dinosaur's jaws may have been much more powerful than scientists suspected
27 February 2012
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Shame on the Rich
Unethical behavior more common in upper classes
27 February 2012
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ScienceShot: Why the Coyote Got Small
Creatures shrank quickly after the last ice age
27 February 2012
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The Red-Dress Effect
Men see women wearing red as more open to romantic advances
26 February 2012
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Stem Cells That May Make Eggs Found in Women
Egg-producing stem cells challenge reproductive biology dogma and could help infertile women
26 February 2012
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Genetically Engineered Bacteria Could Help Fight Climate Change
Microbes may trap CO2 in underground rocks
24 February 2012
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Podcast: Elephant Role Models, Planet-Stealing Stars, and More
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week
24 February 2012
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Bacteria-Killing Viruses Wield an Iron Spike
Researchers figure out how bacteriophages gain entry into cells
24 February 2012
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Video: Huffing and Puffing For Dinner
Red lionfish hunt their prey by blowing water at them
23 February 2012
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ScienceShot: Solar System's Origins Not So Special
The disk of gas and dust that formed our planets is just average in size
23 February 2012
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Could a Bit More Rain Have Saved the Mayas?
Civilization may have collapsed because of a modest drop in precipitation
23 February 2012
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ScienceShot: Honey, I Shrunk the Horse
When the planet heated up, the ancestors of today's horses shrank to the size of housecats
23 February 2012
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ScienceShot: No Rain, No Gain
Increased rainfall due to global warming may slow down atmospheric circulation
23 February 2012
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Video: The Secret of Schreckstoff
Researchers isolate "fear compound" in fish
22 February 2012
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ScienceShot: An Arthropod Version of Morlocks?
New springtail species, found 2000 meters down, is world’s deepest-dwelling invertebrate
22 February 2012
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Old Elephants Make Bad Role Models
More-mature bulls teach youngsters how to raid farms
22 February 2012
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Live Chat: The Fate of Fusion
Experts talk about the future of fusion research in the United States and abroad
21 February 2012
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Ancient Elephants Followed the (Female) Leader
Seven-million-year-old footsteps reveal today's elephants lived in family groups much like their prehistoric kin
21 February 2012
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Video: I, Fishbot
Study finds fish follow a robot when it makes swimming easier
21 February 2012
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It's Official: Physics Is Hard
Even computers think finding equations that describe the progression of a system through time is difficult
21 February 2012
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Some Planets Are Alien Invaders
Billions of stars may have snatched their most distant worlds
21 February 2012
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Podcast: Alaskan Hunters, Battling Microbes, and Improving Street Smarts
Part two of some of our favorite stories from AAAS 2012
21 February 2012
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ScienceShot: Water World Is New Type of Planet
Hubble spies liquid planet with atmosphere composed mostly of water
21 February 2012
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Podcast: Scientists—The Next Generation
Who are the researchers of the future?
20 February 2012
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A Practical Blueprint for a Low-Carbon Electric World?
New report presents “transformative” technologies to wean world from fossil fuel-based electricity
20 February 2012
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Nuclear Reactors Not Needed to Make the Most Common Medical Isotope
New technique uses a medical cyclotron to produce radioisotope
20 February 2012
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Podcast: Engineering Public Health
How are scientists using apps and cellphones for public health?
19 February 2012
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ScienceShot: Medical Imaging, In A Snap
Researchers dramatically increase speed of MRI scans
19 February 2012
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Podcast: Oceans of the Future
Will there be fish on the menu 100 years from now?
19 February 2012
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Global Fisheries Deals: What’s the Catch?
Some fishing agreements between developed and undeveloped countries are not what they seem
19 February 2012
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Podcast: The Future of Mineral Resource Dependence
Can we balance our social and environmental responsibilities?
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