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The delayed rise of present-day mammals
It took 10 to 15 million years after the dinosaurs were wiped out before modern mammals-including our ancient human ancestors-were able to diversify and rise to their present-day prominence across the globe, a landmark new study has found. view more (2007-03-29)
Researchers find earliest evidence for modern human behavior in South Africa
Evidence of early humans living on the coast in South Africa, harvesting food from the sea, employing complex bladelet tools and using red pigments in symbolic behavior 164,000 years ago, far earlier than previously documented, is being reported in the Oct. 18 issue of the journal Nature. view more (2007-10-18)
Fossil record reveals elusive jellyfish more than 500 million years old
Using recently discovered "fossil snapshots" found in rocks more than 500 million years old, three University of Kansas researchers have described the oldest definitive jellyfish ever found. view more (2007-10-31)
Soft tissue taken from Tyrannosaurus rex fossil yields original protein
What happens when a 68 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus Rex meets 21st century medical science? A North Carolina State University researcher and her colleagues at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found out when they confirmed the existence of protein in soft tissue recovered from the bone of a 68 million-year-old T.... view more... (2007-04-13)
Warming climate may cause arctic tundra to burn
Research from ancient sediment cores indicates that a warming climate could make the world's arctic tundra far more susceptible to fires than previously thought. view more (2008-03-05)
Another world-record achievement for National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory is ending its year with another achievement of international importance as engineers and technicians this week completed testing of a world-record magnet. view more (2005-12-15)
Old bones unearth new date for giant deer's last stand
A new investigation into extinctions caused by climate change has revealed that the giant deer, previously thought to have been wiped out by a cold spell 10,500 years ago, instead survived well into the modern era. view more (2004-10-04)
Size did matter
The mystery of giant sperm present in some living animal groups today has taken on a new dimension. In one group of micro-crustaceans new evidence shows the feature is at least 100 million years old. view more (2009-06-19)
Arctic climate under greenhouse conditions in the Late Cretaceous
New evidence for ice-free summers with intermittent winter sea ice in the Arctic Ocean during the Late Cretaceous - a period of greenhouse conditions - gives a glimpse of how the Arctic is likely to respond to future global warming. view more (2009-07-09)
Evolutionary forces explain why women live longer than men
Despite research efforts to find modern factors that would explain the different life expectancies of men and women, the gap is actually ancient and universal. view more (2006-05-10)
Science Minister opens £42 million facility in Manchester
SCIENCE Minister Lord Sainsbury will officially open the new John Dalton campus at Manchester Metropolitan University on Thursday, March 17. view more (2005-03-03)
Genographic scientists uncover new piece of Phoenician legacy
The Phoenicians gave the world the alphabet and a love of the color purple, and a research study published today by Genographic scientists in the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG-D-08-00725R2) shows that they left some people their genes as well. view more (2008-10-31)
Missing link shows bats flew first, developed echolocation later
The discovery of a remarkably well-preserved fossil representing the most primitive bat species known to date demonstrates that the animals evolved the ability to fly before they could echolocate. view more (2008-02-14)
Government should focus on "talent and infrastructure" says Institute of Physics
The Institute of Physics welcomes the Government's clear recognition of the importance of science to the nation in the 2004 Budget, and its pledge for increased investment in future years. This commitment is especially important to the Institute as physics spans a broad range of science from blue skies research to a many technological... view more... (2004-03-17)
Simple membranes could have allowed nutrients to pass into primitive cells
When the first cells developed, how could they bring molecules from the environment into their living interior without the specialized structures found on the modern cell membrane? view more (2008-06-05)
Lords To Report On Continuing Professional Development For Science Teachers
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will publish a short report on continuing professional development (CPD) for teachers of science on Wednesday 21st March, 0001 hrs. Estelle Morris MP, Minister for School Standards, gave oral evidence to the inquiry which is appended to the report. Evidence was also taken from the Council for... view more... (2001-03-15)
Appendix isn't useless at all: It's a safe house for bacteria
Long denigrated as vestigial or useless, the appendix now appears to have a reason to be - as a "safe house" for the beneficial bacteria living in the human gut. view more (2007-10-09)
Virtual factory planning
The planning of a modern factory incorporating all its installations, machinery and utility pipes represents a difficult task. All the more reason to coordinate every detail to perfection during the planning phase. Any additional modifications, even just a new piece of machinery, can rapidly run to several hundred thousand Euro. To ensure that... view more... (2001-06-25)
The Evolution of Aversion: Why even children are fearful of snakes
Some of the oldest tales and wisest mythology allude to the snake as a mischievous seducer, dangerous foe or powerful iconoclast; however, the legend surrounding this proverbial predator may not be based solely on fantasy. As scientists from the University of Virginia recently discovered, the common fear of snakes is most likely intrinsic. view more (2008-02-28)
Madonna Vies With Hepburn for Title of 21st Century Post-Feminist Icon
As International Women's Day on 8th March 2003 approaches new research hails film star Audrey Hepburn, who first hit silver screens in the 1950s, as a rival to Madonna as 21st century post-feminist icon. Like pop star Madonna, who frequently transforms her image, Dr Rachel Moseley from the University of Warwick reveals the flexibility of Hepburn's... view more... (2003-03-07)
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