Endangered whales stressed by noisy ships
DUKE (US) — Exposure to low-frequency ship noise may be associated with chronic stress in whales, according to a new study. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Feb 7, 2012 16:11 - 0 Comments
Thanks to copper, sulfur’s stink repels us
DUKE (US) — Copper ions may be the cause of our sensitivity to sulfurous odors, like skunks, volcanic gases, and armpits. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 15, 2011 9:43 - 1 Comment
Scarier weapons get the (spider) girl
DUKE (US) — The bigger a male jumping spider’s weapons appear to be, the more likely his rival will slink away without a fight, leaving the bigger guy a clear path to the waiting female. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 12, 2011 10:40 - 0 Comments
Mom’s touch may lower drug cravings
DUKE (US) — An attentive, nurturing mother may be able to help her children better resist the temptations of drug use later in life, according to a study with rats. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 16, 2011 9:37 - 0 Comments
In a flash, invisible octopus turns red
DUKE (US) — If you’re a snack-sized squid or octopus living 600 meters below the ocean surface, having some control over your reflection could be a matter of life and death. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 25, 2011 9:56 - 0 Comments
Goofy TV ads sell chimps short
DUKE (US) — Television ads featuring cute chimpanzees wearing human clothes are likely to distort the public’s perception of the endangered animals and hinder conservation efforts, experts say. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 20, 2011 10:18 - 3 Comments
Accidental sea turtle deaths drop by 90%
DUKE (US) — The number of sea turtles accidentally caught and killed in fishing gear in United States coastal waters has declined by an estimated 90 percent since 1990. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 6, 2011 12:24 - 0 Comments
Undiscovered species likely in ‘hotspots’
DUKE (US) — The extinction threat for many of the world’s undiscovered species is worse than previously feared, according to a new report. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 30, 2011 11:47 - 1 Comment
Smile! Smartphone app is tagging you
DUKE (US) — Forget bothering to tag photographs with your friends’ names, what they’re doing, and where they’re doing it. A new cell phone application can do it for you. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 22, 2011 8:50 - 0 Comments
Barrier islands more abundant
DUKE (US) — Earth has 657 more barrier islands than previously believed, according to a new global survey that reports many in areas thought unable to sustain them. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 18, 2011 10:32 - 2 Comments
Mollusks keep a look out with rock eyes
DUKE (US) — A simple mollusk appears to use hundreds of eye-like structures made of a calcium carbonate crystal to scope out potential predators and to protect itself against being eaten. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 28, 2011 7:30 - 0 Comments
Jane Goodall’s field notes digitized
DUKE (US) — In July 1960, Jane Goodall began meticulously recording the behavior of chimpanzees in Africa. That effort has continued uninterrupted for 50 years, and now the resulting data is being digitized for future generations. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 14, 2011 12:48 - 0 Comments
Humans, monkeys age the same way
DUKE / IOWA STATE (US) — The assumption that humans age more slowly than other animals may not be true. It seems all primates follow a similar pattern of getting older. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 25, 2011 13:42 - 2 Comments
Lasers more precisely ID melanomas
DUKE (US) — A laser-based tool that accurately diagnoses melanoma has the potential to save thousands of lives and millions of dollars in unnecessary health care costs each year. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 3, 2011 14:39 - 0 Comments
Plant says to mildew: ‘Bring it on’
DUKE (US) — A little mustard plant revs up its immune system in the morning to prepare for the salvo of spores hurled by its nemesis, a downy mildew. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 27, 2011 18:14 - 4 Comments
Impulsive kids at risk for debt, drug abuse
DUKE (US) — Children who struggle with self-control early in life are more likely to face health and financial problems—and even have a criminal record—as adults. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 10, 2011 12:18 - 3 Comments
Fickle flowers use color to choose
DUKE (US) — Plants use color to discourage butterflies from mingling their pollen, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 8, 2010 20:37 - 1 Comment
Lovely weather for ducks and primates
DUKE (US) — Primates have special traits, such as their social nature and flexible diets, that give them an edge over other animals more susceptible to changing weather. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 30, 2010 9:57 - 1 Comment
Marsupial embryos pump up early on
DUKE (US) — Not only is the marsupial unusual in the way the embryo grows outside the mother’s womb, it also develops in a different order than virtually every other vertebrate animal. (more…)
