Environment Ocean life threatened by mass extinction as acidification rate nears 300 million year max March 5, 2012
Mind & Brain fMRI scans reveals how ‘magic mushrooms’ inflict psychedelic effect on the brain March 1, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Discoveries Earliest forest from the dawn of woody plants revealed March 1, 2012 - Updated on March 3, 2012
Science T. Rex’s bite was the strongest ever of any terrestrial being February 29, 2012 - Updated on February 9, 2024
Anthropology Neanderthals were on the verge of extinction well before humans entered Europe February 28, 2012
Inventions IBM images electric charge distribution in a SINGLE molecule – world’s first! February 27, 2012 - Updated on June 11, 2023
Genetics Sirtuin back in the highlight as longevity gene – overexpression prelongs male mice lifespan by 15% February 25, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Environmental Issues The first horse was the size of house cat and got even smaller as climate warmed 56 million years ago February 24, 2012
Genetics Men’s Y chromosome stands its ground – men aren’t going extinct! February 23, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Research Going WAY Up? Japanese corporation wants to build space elevator by 2050 February 22, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Research Paleontology 2.0: 3-D printed dinosaur skeletons turned into robots February 22, 2012 - Updated on August 24, 2023
Genetics USB-powered DNA sequencer puts genetic analysis out of the lab to your laptop February 22, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Environment 300 million year old fossilized forest discovered under coal mine in China February 21, 2012
Research Scientists develop single-atom transistor with ‘perfect’ precision February 20, 2012 - Updated on August 15, 2022
Diseases Drug used for skin cancer might provide remarkable results for Alzheimer’s patients February 14, 2012
Science Flapping-wing aircraft gets closer to reality after breakthrough February 14, 2012 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Psychology Most people on dating websites lie about themselves. Find out how easy it is to spot them February 14, 2012
Animals Butterfly wings inspire ultra-sensitive infrared thermal imaging February 13, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Animals Why do zebras have stripes? To ward off blood-sucking insects February 10, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Chemistry How to make photosynthetic solar panels, MIT scientist explains February 7, 2012 - Updated on October 10, 2023
Environment Subglacial lake surface reached after drilling through 4km of Antarctic ice – ‘alien life’ expected February 6, 2012
Geology Drought on Mars for the past 600 million years: life impossible on surface February 5, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Animals The oldest crocodile so far found was 30 feet long had a shield for a head February 1, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Mind & Brain Berkeley scientists crack brain wave code, hinting at mind reading device February 1, 2012
