'Heavy price' on climate inaction
Former UK Prime Minster Tony Blair warns world leaders they may pay a heavy price in history if they fail to tackle global warming.
Mothers matter! High social status and maternal support play an important role in mating success of male bonobos
The higher up a male bonobo is placed in the social hierarchy, the greater his mating success is with female bonobos, researchers have found. But even males who are not so highly placed still have a chance of impressing females. A new study finds evidence of direct support from mothers to their sons in agonistic conflicts over access to estrous females.
New pump created for microneedle drug-delivery patch
Researchers have developed a new type of pump for drug-delivery patches that might use arrays of "microneedles" to deliver a wider range of medications than now possible with conventional patches.
Did Viking Mars landers find life's building blocks? Missing piece inspires new look at puzzle
Experiments prompted by a 2008 surprise from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander suggest that soil examined by NASA's Viking Mars landers in 1976 may have contained carbon-based chemical building blocks of life.
Vitamin D is a prognostic marker in heart failure, study finds
Survival rates in heart failure patients with reduced levels of vitamin D are lower than in patients with normal levels. This is the finding of a major study carried out in the Netherlands.
New bee species discovered in downtown Toronto
A doctoral student who discovered a new species of bee in Toronto has completed a study of 84 species of sweat bees in Canada. Nineteen of these species are new to science -- never before identified -- including the new Toronto bee, which is actually quite common in eastern Canada and the US. The new research will help scientists track bee diversity, and understand pollination biology and insect social behavior.
Race, insurance status cited in uneven death rates among pedestrians hit by cars
Uninsured minority pedestrians hit by cars are at a significantly higher risk of death than their insured white counterparts, even if the injuries sustained are similar, new research suggests.
Tiny solar cells fix themselves
A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.
Video Shows Tiger Sharks Swarming in Shallow Water
A school of tiger sharks was spotted shallow water off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
What William Shakespeare Really Looked Like
A new "death mask" reveals Shakespeare in 3-D.
Women Musicians Rated Better Based on Dress
Equal performances rated higher when violinists wore a concert dress.
How Are Hurricanes Named?
While the monikers of current hurricanes, including Earl and Fiona, may seem simple, the system of naming hurricanes has a long and complicated history.
Danish rocketeers postpone launch
A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.
More Parents 'Redshirting' Kindergartners
Older kindergartners get a temporary academic boost, but at a cost.
Iron deficiency in heart failure
Iron deficiency is a relatively common nutritional disorder that affects more than one third of the general population, and is often associated with chronic diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, Parkinson's disease, rheumatoid diseases and renal failure. New research has demonstrated that iron deficiency also affects at least one-third of non-anaemic chronic heart failure patients.