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Tiny tarsier is our distant cousin
This little guy looks like a big-eyed mouse, but a new genetic analysis puts tarsiers on the branch of the primate evolutionary tree that leads to great apes and humans.
October 21, 2016
What did dinosaurs sound like?
The discovery of the fossil vocal organ of an ancient Antarctic bird suggests that dinosaurs couldn't sing, but maybe honked.
October 18, 2016
The sound of climate change
Two scientists have set the CO2 record at Mauna Loa - world’s longest-running measure of atmospheric carbon dioxide - to music.
October 17, 2016
Warm ocean currents are slowing down
Satellite data and ocean sensors show a definite slowdown since 2004 in ocean currents that warm eastern North America and western Europe.
October 12, 2016
Wildfires in US West doubled in 30 years
A warmer climate has helped send thousands of square miles up in flames, says a new study, which links climate change with the wildfire increase.
October 10, 2016
Our future doesn’t have to be dismal
Scientists analyzed sustainability projects around the world and identified overarching trends that can potentially help create a more sustainable future.
October 8, 2016
New earthquake fault found in California
Scientists have discovered a new fault in the earthquake-prone region of Southern California that includes the greater Los Angeles area.
October 7, 2016
Snake eats lizard eats beetle
Scientists have discovered a 48-million-year-old fossil food chain in Germany. It's a snake with a lizard in its stomach, which in turn had eaten a beetle.
October 6, 2016
How to ask a horse what it wants
Do you want a blanket? Norwegian researchers recently described how they trained horses to use symbols to answer that question.
October 5, 2016
