Although we tend to think of evolutionary change as being something that only takes place over the course of millions of years, it isn’t. It’s going on here, now, all around us. So, this artcle rounds up some examples of recent evolutionary change in nature. (What does she mean by recent? Within the last 40 years.)(The fourth part in a series celebrating Charles Darwin. First three ar... read full post picked by DerAlt 1 hour ago

Converting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three per cent of North America’s entire consumption needs and lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). picked by AutumnLotus 5 hours ago

Japanese and Mongolian scientists have successfully recovered the complete skeleton of a 70-million-year-old young dinosaur. picked by AutumnLotus 6 hours ago

Researchers studying life in the deep subsurface of our planet have discovered a unique bacterium living 1 mile (1.7 km) below the Earth's surface. The tiny bacteria live in a community of subsurface microbes inhabiting a South African platinum mine. picked by AutumnLotus 6 hours ago

Scientists identified a compound in human saliva that makes wound healing faster. picked by maxriter 8 hours ago

One of the byproducts of our contemporary isolated life is depression. Depression can have devastating effects on our mind and body, the activities that we used to enjoy with friends and family could become lifeless. Taking anti-depressants such as Prozac can be a mental and physical roller coaster. picked by maxriter 8 hours ago

If you say eight, then most of the time you'd be right. If you say ninety-six, then provided you're in the Shima Marineland Aquarium you'd be right too.

Did anyone say ninety-six?

If you're having trouble with the link, try this. picked by pocksucket 21 hours ago

I'd still gladly take a Sufjan Stevens album over these lab created acoustics. This whole site feels like an infomercial. picked by proselyte 23 hours ago

It may not be lasers and explosions like Transformers or Terminator, but Robots are doing battle against autism using bubbles! picked by icepigs 1 day ago

Biofilms cannot be destroyed by any disinfectants and antibiotics, not even phagocytes and our immune system are able to annihilate the biofilm bacteria, because it uses chemical weapons.. picked by maxriter 1 day ago

Tiny microbes beneath the sea floor, distinct from life on the Earth's surface, may account for one-tenth of the Earth's living biomass, according to an interdisciplinary team of researchers, but many of these minute creatures are living on a geologic timescale. picked by maxriter 1 day ago

Scientists say they have found a workable way of reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere by adding lime to seawater. And they think it has the potential to dramatically reverse CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere. picked by AutumnLotus 2 days ago

I so need one of those.
And the kids love it, too!

(This is said to be at the LA Natural History Museum. Thx, ZebraHDH.) picked by suckersklub 2 days ago

Breathing exercises may help asthma sufferers. This website has videos explaining how to do them.

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picked by Magellan 2 days ago

As someone who currently has poison ivy, reading this was definitely a relief. picked by carguy4life 2 days ago

Scientists uncover a breakthrough drug for the treatment of the severe prostate cancer that claims to be more effective than chemotherapy. picked by maxriter 2 days ago

The legend of the original runner from the Battle of Marathon is he died as soon as the run was complete. The legacy of Jim Fixx, the author of "The Complete Book of Running" who ran countless marathons over 20 years and died of a massive heart attack during a run.

The odds are about 1 in 50,000. picked by icepigs 2 days ago

The tobacco plant - responsible for millions of cancer cases - may actually offer the means to treat one form of the disease, a study suggests. picked by deEPCHIll 2 days ago

Pablo Cano-Lopez told detectives he was at "the breaking point" when he lifted his crying stepson, 4-month-old Elijah Llanos, and shook him four or five times. The baby stopped crying and whimpered before falling asleep.
Six hours later, Elijah's lips had turned blue. He was rushed to a hospital, but by the next day, Feb. 19, 2006, he was pronounced dead. picked by bingo 3 days ago

Styrofoam has proven very useful in a variety of ways. From insulation to packaging and more. However it is a petroleum based product and environmentally very bad. A new product made from mushrooms, recycled paper and rice hulls shows signs of being a fantastic replacement, one that offers all the benefits and none of the bad effects of Styrofoam. picked by bernardblack 3 days ago

#1. Virtually all types of antibiotics act only on replicating bacteria. picked by karenben 3 days ago

For three Saturday evenings scientists, disguised as usual customers, had been paying a visit to two bars located in a medium-sized city in the west of France... later they came up with two hypotheses. picked by maxriter 3 days ago

As humans look farther into the universe and discover more and more planets beyond the sun, many wonder how typical our own solar system is. Often astronomers in the planet-hunting business say discoveries of Earth-like worlds are just around the corner. But a new study indicates our setup may be rare indeed. picked by maxriter 3 days ago

According to Japanese sources the country's government banned the use of in vitro fertilization practices for couples, where both partners are infected with HIV virus. picked by maxriter 3 days ago

The amount of sleep postmenopausal women get — either too little or too much — could affect their risk of having a stroke, suggests new research. picked by maxriter 3 days ago