First spider that dines mainly on vegetarian fare discoveredOctober 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered the first spider that dines primarily on vegetarian fare. There are approximately 40,000 species of spiders in the world, all of which have been thought to be strict predators that feed on insects or other animals.
Scientists stumble on world's first vegetarian spiderOctober 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Some 40,000 existing spider species are thought to be strict predators that feed on insects or other animals. Now, scientists have stumbled on what may be the world's first vegetarian spider that feeds on plants.
Scientists put to rest controversy regarding Earth's magnetic fieldOctober 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have put a certain controversy to rest, by ascertaining that in ancient times, the Earth's magnetic field was structured like the two-pole model of today, which suggests that the methods geoscientists use to reconstruct the geography of early land masses on the globe are accurate. The findings may lead to a better understanding of historical continental movement, which relates to changes in climate.
Scientists use creativity and models in problem solvingSeptember 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists go on to find answers to different questions by merging creativity with model based studies, according to a research. Dr. Nancy J. Nersessian has studied the cognitive processes that underlie scientific creativity by observing scientists at work in their laboratories.
Antarctica had more room for ice 34 mln yrs ago than previously thoughtSeptember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists, in a new research, have found that about 34 million years ago, Antarctica had more room for ice than previously thought. Scientists from the University of California, Santa Barbara, US, carried out the research.
Ancient Indus Valley script might soon be decoded by computer programAugust 29th, 2009 SYDNEY - A recent research has determined that an ancient, indecipherable text from the Indus Valley civilization is being decoded with the help of a computer program. According to a report by ABC News, though it has yet to decrypt this mysterious language, the program may help to decipher other ancient texts whose meanings have been long since forgotten.
'Underworld of the pharaohs' allegedly found under Giza PyramidsAugust 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A British explorer has claimed to have found the lost 'underworld of the pharaohs' - an enormous system of caves, chambers and tunnels that lies hidden beneath the Pyramids of Giza. According to a report by Discovery News, the underground complex, populated by bats and venomous spiders, was found in the limestone bedrock beneath the pyramid field at Giza by British explorer Andrew Collins.
Human-induced global warming increases water vapor in atmosphereAugust 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Climate models have confirmed that as a result of human-induced global warming, the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere is increasing. The research was done by scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists and a group of international researchers.
Human-induced land cover changes can influence regional climateAugust 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have analyzed seven different climate models to come to the conclusion that human-induced land cover changes (LCCs), such as the clearing of forests for farming, can affect climate. To study the regional and global effects of LCC, A.
3D imaging sheds light on 300 million year old fossilized spider-like speciesAugust 5th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have used 3D imaging that included thousands of X-ray scans to shed light on 300 million year old fossilized spider-like species. According to a report by BBC News, the two species, Cryptomartus hindi and Eophrynus prestvicii, are closely related to modern spiders.
Scientists' best predictions about global warming might be incorrectJuly 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has suggested that scientists' best predictions about global warming might be incorrect. The study found that climate models explain only about half of the heating that occurred during a well-documented period of rapid global warming in Earth's ancient past.
Scientists can account for only half of global warmingJuly 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Current climate change models prepared by scientists can explain only half the warming that took place on earth in the ancient past, says a new study. The study contains an analysis of published records from a period of rapid climatic warming about 55 million years ago known as the Palaeocene-Eocene thermal maximum (PETM).
Spider that makes life-sized decoys of itself to escape predators identifiedJuly 7th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have identified a species of spider that builds models of itself that it uses as decoys to distract predators, which may be the first example of an animal building a life-size replica of its own body. Many animals try to divert the attentions of predators by becoming masters of disguise.
Scientists uncover new bones at Utah dinosaur quarry in quest to piece together ancient lifeJune 5th, 2009 Scientists find more dinosaur bones at Utah quarrySALT LAKE CITY — Scientists at one of Utah's major new dinosaur quarries have found 60 to 70 new bones this spring, including what appears to be a 20-foot-long neck bone discovered this week. The latest finds are fresh evidence that the site near Hanksville could be a large and important source of bones in the coming years.
Scientists observe insect decline in Chernobyl two decades after nuclear meltdownMarch 18th, 2009 LONDON - New research by scientists has determined that two decades after the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, radiation is still causing a reduction in the numbers of insects and spiders. According to a report by BBC News, researchers working in the exclusion zone surrounding Chernobyl have said that there is a "strong signal of decline associated with the contamination".
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