Antarctica Key To Sudden Sea Level Rise
A massive and unusually abrupt rise in sea level about 14,200 years ago was caused by the partial collapse of…
Antarctica On The Move
Until the mid-1990s some 1.2 million square miles of central Antarctica appeared on maps as blank white space because satellites…
Breast Feeding Best For A Higher IQ
Full-term infants who are born small score an average of 11 points higher on IQ tests if they are exclusively…
Allergies May Rise Significantly Over Next 50 Years
Rising carbon dioxide levels associated with global warming could lead to an increase in the incidence of allergies to ragweed…
Gene For Drug Abuse Busted
In a major finding in the search for genes of addiction, researchers at the University of South Florida and the…
Lack Of Inhibition Strengthens Nicotine Addiction
Brief exposure to low levels of nicotine not only boosts the brain’s ‘reward’ system but also blocks a rival system…
Butterfly Wings Key To Morphological Evolution
The beautiful patterns on butterfly wings are emerging as exceptional model systems that may reveal much about how the shapes,…
Cold Fusion – The Sequel
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Russian Academy of Sciences have reported results that suggest…
Aerosol Pollution May Defeat Greenhouse Effect
Atmospheric scientists have long suspected that microscopic aerosol particles from industrial processes increase the brightness of clouds, resulting in greater…