Snail fossils show when Earth turned icy
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Fossil snail shells offer new clues to an abrupt climate shift that transformed the planet nearly 34 million years ago. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Apr 12, 2013 11:33 - 3 Comments
Animal ‘pharmacists’ treat the family, too
U. MICHIGAN / EMORY (US) — Self-medication among animals goes beyond chimpanzees and woolly bears, report researchers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 2, 2013 9:49 - 2 Comments
Are big algae blooms Lake Erie’s new normal?
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Rather than being an isolated, one-time occurrence, Lake Erie’s monumental 2011 algae bloom was more likely a sign of things to come, a new study suggests. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 1, 2013 13:25 - 3 Comments
New forests trap carbon underfoot
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Growing trees on formerly non-forested land can accumulate soil carbon that helps offset carbon emissions and climate change, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2013 14:09 - 2 Comments
New docs: Fewer hours, but more mistakes
U. MICHIGAN (US) — New rules that require young doctors to work fewer hours without a break were supposed to protect patients from sleepy physicians, but a new study finds that medical errors may have actually increased. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 21, 2013 9:38 - 3 Comments
Is mercury in the body from fillings or fish?
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Tests for mercury exposure from dental amalgam fillings may significantly overestimate the amount of toxic metal they release. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 12, 2013 16:28 - 0 Comments
Teeny ‘cryptic’ clams hide in plain sight
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Marine biologists have identified three cryptic species of tiny clams, long believed to be members of the same species, which have been hiding in plain view along the rocky shores of southern Australia for millions of years. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 12, 2013 10:02 - 1 Comment
Strict ‘safe zones’ protect Brazilian rainforest
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Designating strictly protected areas is more effective at reducing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest than creating zones that allow for controlled removal of natural resources, experts say. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 8, 2013 12:19 - 5 Comments
Dust mites show evolution in reverse
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A genetic study of tiny dust mites appears to offer evidence supporting the controversial idea of reversible evolution. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 7, 2012 13:53 - 0 Comments
Hybrid monkeys hint at early human history
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Did different species of early humans interbreed and produce offspring of mixed ancestry? New research with howler monkeys suggests it’s possible. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 16, 2012 6:18 - 0 Comments
Solar winds the likely source of ‘moon water’
U. MICHIGAN / CALTECH (US) — Water trapped in soils on the moon’s surface was likely produced by solar winds, researchers report. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 9, 2012 14:15 - 0 Comments
Different microbes evolve in Earth’s polar oceans
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Both of Earth’s polar regions are icy, but scientists report that there’s a clear difference between the microbes in the Southern and Arctic oceans. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 4, 2012 14:41 - 0 Comments
Climate could increase flu among wild birds
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Climate change could cause an increased risk of avian influenza transmissions among wild birds, say scientists. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 10, 2012 13:54 - 2 Comments
Bullfrog farms spread killer fungus worldwide
U. MICHIGAN (US) — The global bullfrog trade is spreading a deadly fungus that is contributing to alarming declines of amphibians worldwide, research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 9, 2012 15:01 - 0 Comments
Tiny clams found success in freeloading
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Tiny clams’ propensity for shacking up with larger, burrowing creatures like sea urchins and shrimp was a key adaptation for their superfamily. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 6, 2012 14:31 - 0 Comments
Beetles eavesdrop on ant pheromone chatter
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Predatory beetles can detect the unique alarm signal released by ants being attacked by parasitic flies, and use what they overhear to pick safe egg-laying sites on coffee bushes. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 22, 2012 14:48 - 0 Comments
Gulf ‘dead zone’ may be second smallest
U. MICHIGAN (US) — The Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone for 2012 is expected to be the second smallest on record—but not because of any cutback in nitrogen use. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 14, 2012 10:48 - 1 Comment
For vampire bats, culls don’t cut rabies
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A new study finds that culling—a common rabies-control strategy—does not reduce rates of rabies exposure in vampire bat colonies, and may be counterproductive. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 17, 2012 11:26 - 2 Comments
Hungry sea urchins force prey to adapt
U. MICHIGAN (US) — In one unusual predator-prey showdown, sea urchins have forced evolutionary adaptations upon crinoids, which include the sea lily. (more…)
