Science news

Posted December 18, 2013:

• Powerful Ancient Explosions Explain New Class of Supernovae


• Scientists Solve a Decades-Old Mystery in Earth's Upper Atmosphere


• Neanderthal Genome Shows Early Human Interbreeding, Inbreeding


• Seven Distinct African Crocodile Species, Not Just Three, Biologists Show


• Sunlight Adaptation Region of Neanderthal Genome Found in Up to 65 Percent of Modern East Asian Population


• 3-D Tissue Printing: Cells from the Eye Inkjet-Printed for the First Time


• Spiders Are Partial to a Side Order of Pollen With Their Flies


• Dogs Recognize Familiar Faces from Images

Posted December 17, 2013:

• An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away


• Experts Discover Whether It's Better to Be Right or Be Happy


• Moderate Alcohol Consumption Boosts Body's Immune System, Study Suggests


• A Roly-Poly Pika Gathers Much Moss: High-Fiber Salad Bar May Help Lagomorphs Survive Climate Change


• DNA Motor 'Walks' Along Nanotube, Transports Tiny Particle


• Bonobos Stay Young Longer: Unlike Humans and Chimpanzees, Bonobos Retain Elevated Thyroid Hormones Well Into Adulthood


• Study: Pay Kids to Eat Fruits, Vegetables


• Brain Neurons Subtract Images, Use Differences


• Hubble Watches Super Star Create Holiday Light Show


• Massive Stars Mark out Milky Way's 'Missing Arms'