Nov 30, 2012 by Natali Anderson

The combined uranium/thorium/helium dating of minerals from the bottom of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, the United States, indicates it was largely carved...

Nov 28, 2012 by Natali Anderson

Biologists led by Prof Christopher Tudge of American University in Washington, DC, have discovered a tiny new species of hermit crab on the barrier reef...

Nov 27, 2012 by Natali Anderson

Scientists led by Prof Peter Doran of the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered a 3,000-year-old viable community of bacteria in a dark, salty...

Nov 27, 2012 by Natali Anderson

A new study published in the journal Science reveals for the first time the birth timing and embryonic origin of elusive brain cells called chandelier...

Nov 26, 2012 by Natali Anderson

A new research led by Dr Alistair Dove of Georgia Aquarium (Atlanta, Georgia) has provided evidence that a suite of techniques called metabolomics can...

Nov 21, 2012 by Natali Anderson

A team of biologists from Spain and the United States has discovered that fats within cells store a class of basic proteins, called histones, with potent...

Nov 19, 2012 by Natali Anderson

Biologists have discovered five new species of darters in freshwater river systems in the eastern United States and named them after four U.S. presidents...

Nov 16, 2012 by Natali Anderson

British scientists have identified a way in which Salmonella, the bacteria that cause typhoid fever and gastroenteritis, inactivate immune defenses in...

Nov 16, 2012 by Natali Anderson

A well-preserved crab-like fossil that was found by scientists from Curtin University, Australia, has provided evidence of a toxic ocean environment in...

Nov 14, 2012 by Natali Anderson

A team of U.S. and French biologists has discovered a gorgeous new species of fish during a recent expedition to the Gambier Archipelago, French Polynesia. This...

Nov 12, 2012 by Natali Anderson

A new method of gene identification that could increase the genetic information scientists hold on animals by up to 80 per cent has been discovered by...

Nov 9, 2012 by Natali Anderson

An international team of astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope has discovered a pair of stars orbiting each other at the center of the remarkable...

Nov 6, 2012 by Natali Anderson

A Goffin’s cockatoo named Figaro makes and uses stick-type tools to rake in food, manufacturing them from different materials and displaying different...

Nov 5, 2012 by Natali Anderson

A team of scientists led by Dr Lonny Lundsten of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in Moss Landing, California, has discovered an extraordinary...

Nov 2, 2012 by Natali Anderson

According to an international team of biologists, an Asian elephant named Koshik can imitate human speech. This image shows Dr Angela Stoeger and Dr Daniel...

Nov 1, 2012 by Natali Anderson

A new study led by Monash University’s Dr Kaspar Delhey has provided new insights into why some birds of the Maluridae family are radiantly blue. Birds...

Nov 1, 2012 by Natali Anderson

An international team of scientists using the European Photon Imaging Camera aboard ESA’s X-ray space observatory XMM-Newton has snapped a stunning new...

Oct 31, 2012 by Natali Anderson

Dr Rogério Bertani, a tarantula specialist with the Instituto Butantan in Sao Paulo, has reported the discovery of nine species of tree-dwelling tarantulas. Female...

Oct 30, 2012 by Natali Anderson

The elusive West African Seahorse, Hippocampus algiricus, has been filmed for the first time off the coast of Senegal by Imperial College London’s student...

Oct 29, 2012 by Natali Anderson

Australian National University biologists have found a new species of skink hidden among the sand dunes of Western Australia’s coastline. The Coastal...