Women’s role in science technology jobs takes centre stage at Indian event
The role of women in science has been the focus of attention at an event in India as the government and industry work to provide more opportunities for female scientists.
At the 99th Indian Science Congress in Calcutta the theme was about inclusive [...]
Small Fixes: Poisoned Nectar Is a Double-Edged Delicacy for Mosquitoes
On what food do mosquitoes live? Orgiastic gouts of human blood that distend their abdomens and render them almost unable to move — right?
Well, actually, no.
A new CNN/ORC poll on evolution
A new CNN/ORC poll included a question about evolution, with few surprises in the results. Asked “Do you believe that the theory of evolution is definitely true, probably true, probably false, or definitely false,” 21% of respondents [...]
What’s on your genes?
These two mice are genetically identical and exactly the same age. Each mouse’s mother received a different, specialized diet, which switched on or off chemical clusters called methyl groups that reside near genes. Flipping these genetic [...]
A new poll on evolution and climate change
A new poll asked respondents about their views on evolution and climate change, what they regard the scientific consensus on those topics to be, and whether it matters to them whether candidates for president share their views. The poll (PDF) [...]
Old bones ignite fresh debate
This skull belonging to Australopithecus sediba is part of a controversial fossil find that has scientists debating humans’ early ancestors. Credit: Brett Eloff, courtesy L. Berger/University of the Witwatersrand
Scientists recently discovered [...]
Glow kitties
This glowing kitty not only tells scientists their experiment worked but also may help them find a way to fight a feline disease. Credit: Mayo Clinic
Just in time for Halloween, a team of scientists has introduced a new breed of kittens that [...]
Greenland cold snap linked to Viking disappearance
A cold snap in Greenland in the 12th century may help explain why Viking settlers vanished from the island, scientists said on Monday.
The report, reconstructing temperatures by examining lake sediment cores in west Greenland dating back 5,600 [...]
Lizard fossil provides the missing link in snake origins
There is evidence that the body shapes of snakes and limbless lizards evolved independently
Genetic studies suggest that snakes are related to monitor lizards and iguanas, while their anatomy points to amphisbaenians (‘worm lizards’), [...]
Could this be site of Neanderthals’ last stand?
Tools found in frigid far north of Russia’s Ural Mountains suggest it may be
A Neanderthal-style tool kit found in the frigid far north of Russia’s Ural Mountains dates to 33,000 years ago and may mark the last refuge of Neanderthals [...]
