60-Second Science
60-Second Science
Leading science journalists provide a daily commentary on some of the most interesting developments in the world of science. For a ...
Newspapers Worldwide Call For Climate Change Action
On the first day of the Copenhagen climate conference, 56 newspapers publishing in 20 languages in 45 countries publish an unprecedented ...
Backyard Feeders Driving Bird Evolution
A study in the journal Current Biology finds that backyard bird feeders in Britain are responsible for splitting central European blackcap ...
Black Hole Quasar Building Galaxy
A study in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics finds that a distant quasar, powered by a black hole, is building a galaxy that will ...
Fitness Linked to Smartness
A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that men's cardiovascular fitness at the age of 18 is a marker for ...
DNA Testing to Help Sharks Keep Fins
In a study in the journal Endangered Species Research, shark fins on sale were shown to be from a specific region in which shark ...
Language Immersion Impedes Access To Native Tongue
A study in the journal Psychological Science finds that students learning a new language in a total immersion environment had reduced ...
NASA Scanner Offers Clues To Whale Hearing
Researchers at UC San Diego and San Diego State University have imaged whale skulls in an attempt to determine the effects of sonar on ...
Wind Farmers Go To School On Fish
Designing wind farms with close packing of turbines, based on schooling fish, could greatly increase efficiency, say researchers at a ...
Amygala's Acidic Aspiration Answer
A study in the journal Cell shows that the buildup of carbon dioxide when we stop breathing causes a pH change that signals proteins in the ...
Thanksgiving Dinner Could Stop Black Friday Shopping
A study in the Journal of Marketing Research finds that the traditional Thanksgiving meal may affect brain chemistry in such a way as to ...
Cigarettes Are Bacteria Sticks Too
A study in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives finds that cigarettes harbor various species of bacteria, some of which cause ...
Plants Share Light If Neighbor Is Related
A study in the American Journal of Botany finds that plants can tell if they're next to a relative and will grow to allow the kin more ...
Sound During Sleep Fixes Learning
A study in the journal Science found that sleeping after learning consolidated the acquisition of the new information, especially if sound ...