WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2009 (Reuters) Could a pill or a squirt up your nose save your marriage? Maybe, according to a researcher who is studying the chemical basis of that most elusive of emotions -- love. ... > full story
LONDON, Jan. 5, 2009 (Reuters) Pink iguanas unknown to Charles Darwin during his visits to the Galapagos islands may provide evidence of species divergence far earlier than the English naturalist's famous finches, researchers said Monday. ... > full story
LONDON, Jan. 5, 2009 (Reuters) Seventeen previously unknown species of reptiles and amphibians have been found in the threatened rainforests of eastern Tanzania, Italian and Tanzanian scientists reported on Monday. ... > full story
SYDNEY, Jan. 2, 2009 (Reuters) Infecting mosquitoes with a common bacteria can cut their lives short and reduce the likelihood they will transmit dengue and other diseases, Australian researchers reported on Friday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 2009 (Reuters) Sharks have wimpy bites for their size and can crunch through their prey only because they have very sharp teeth -- and because they can grow to be so big, researchers reported on Tuesday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 2008 (Reuters) Researchers have found out what made the 1918 flu pandemic so deadly -- a group of three genes that lets the virus invade the lungs and cause pneumonia. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. regulators should examine whether a controversial class of chemicals found in many plastic products including children's toys can hurt people, a panel of experts said on Thursday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2008 (Reuters) You can call it dino daddy day care. Scientists who examined the fossilized remains of three types of medium-sized dinosaurs found with large clutches of eggs have concluded that the males rather than the females seem to have guarded the nests and brooded the eggs. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2008 (Reuters) An unusual raptor dinosaur found in Argentina is the largest of its kind found so far in the Southern Hemisphere, with awkwardly short arms that made it resemble a Tyrannosaurus, researchers reported on Tuesday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2008 (Reuters) Huge swarms of stinging jellyfish and similar slimy animals are ruining beaches in Hawaii, the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean, Australia and elsewhere, U.S. researchers reported on Friday. ... > full story
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Scientists reveal new pink iguana Jan. 5, 2009 (Channel4.com) Charles Darwin would have been tickled pink by a new species of Galapagos Iguana identified by scientists which the great naturalist missed during ...
Darwinian time Jan. 5, 2009 (The Scientist) n a windowless room, three researchers hunker over a waist-high lab table. Dressed in white coats and latex gloves, the investigators, all members ...
Exhibitions to see in 2009 Jan. 5, 2009 (Country Life) Andrea Palladio: His Life and Legacy January 31 April 13, Royal Academy of Arts, London W1 London s first exhibition for more than 30 years devoted ...
Exhibition celebrates Darwin’s life Jan. 5, 2009 (Express and Star, Britain) Can't see video? Update Adobe Flash Player Video may take a moment to load. Return to Video Index. . . An international exhibition depicting the ...