Banana's blue glow attract monkeys, says studySeptember 7th, 2009 VIENNA - Ripe bananas glow blue in ultraviolet light, possibly helping monkeys to spot choice fruit, Austrian researchers have found in a study. "When brown spots develop, blue halos appear around them," said Bernhard Kraeutler, an organic chemist at the University of Innsbruck who published the work of his team in the US journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Monday.
Flowering plants reinvented weediness by outcompeting ancient plantsSeptember 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research has determined that flowering plants originated not as trees, but as relatively non-woody "pre-trees" that could outcompete ancient plants like conifers, thus reinventing the concept of weediness. Flowering plants widespread and are phenomenally successful, but how did they get to be so successful and where did they come from?
This question bothered Darwin and others, and a research paper published in the September issue of the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society indicates that their ability to adapt anatomically may be the answer.
Blue lasers can tear through water to establish better contact with submarinesAugust 26th, 2009 LONDON - The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is turning to blue lasers to establish contact with submarines, as they penetrate water more effectively. The water that hides enemy submarines also makes it hard to contact the friendly ones from the air - unless they surface.
Reintroduction of extinct butterfly in Britain a lesson for animal conservationistsJuly 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The successful reintroduction of a once extinct butterfly in Britain has led scientists to determine that intelligent countryside management could improve the survival chances of animal and plant species threatened by climate change. This is the conclusion drawn by scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) from a British study on saving the Large Blue butterfly (Maculinea arion).
White sculptures of Athens' Parthenon temple were originally brightly paintedJune 16th, 2009 LONDON - In a new analysis, scientists have confirmed that the sculptures on the triangular gables of the Parthenon temple in Athens, which are pristine white, were originally brightly painted. According to a report in Nature News, conservation scientists at the British Museum in London used a non-invasive technique to reveal invisible traces of an ancient pigment known as Egyptian blue.
Over 3,000 Brit university pupils to dress as Smurfs for world record attemptMay 28th, 2009 LONDON - More than 3,000 students from Swansea University in Wales, UK, will paint themselves blue, and don white gnome hats in a bid to set a new world record by staging the largest gathering of Smurfs. And helping them do so is a company called Jokers' Masquerade, which has supplied the students with over 3000 blue gnome costumes for the gathering, which takes place at the Oceana nightclub at 10pm on June 8.
Over 3,000 Brit university pupils to attempt world record for largest Smurf gatheringMay 28th, 2009 LONDON - More than 3,000 students from Swansea University in Wales, UK, will paint themselves blue, and don white gnome hats in a bid to set a new world record for staging the largest gathering of Smurfs. The attempt to smash the existing record of 1,253 Smurfs in one place, set in the town of Castleblayney in Northern Ireland last July, will take place on June 8 in the city's Oceana nightclub.
Jessica Alba wants to have more kidsMay 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Jessica Alba, who is married to producer Cash Warren, is keen to to have more children. The 'Sin City' star gave birth to baby Honor in June and now wants more kids, reported contactmusic.com.
Amy Winehouse named 'Pied Piper of St Lucia'April 27th, 2009 LONDON - Amy Winehouse is being called the "Pied Piper of St Lucia" after she helped a number of local kids, according to reports. The 'Rehab' hitmaker took six kids from near her new island home to the picturesque Cotton Bay to play on the beach.
'Red' Rooney plans to paint kid's nursery with rival teams' 'blue'!April 14th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United's Wayne Rooney is reportedly planning to make his unborn child's nursery a shrine for his team's Premier League rivals Everton - by painting it blue. The father-to-be, who had been an Everton fan during his childhood and played for them until 2004, is allegedly making plans to cover the walls of his first child's nursery with the rival club's blue colour.
Nadal returns to Queen's for third straight yearApril 10th, 2009 LONDON - Rafael Nadal has confirmed his hopes of repeating as champion at Queen's club saying that he will return as defending champion at the grass-court event June 8-14. The world No.1 pulled off a grass double in 2008, winning in west London as well as wresting the Wimbledon title from Roger Federer after a five-year run for the Swiss.
Seth Rogen: I hate kidsApril 5th, 2009 LONDON - Canadian actor Seth Rogen admits he hates kids. The 26-year-old actor, who has lend his voice in animated film Monsters vs.
Pitt and Jolie's kids create ruckus in hotelFebruary 9th, 2009 LONDON - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's kids created a ruckus in a hotel here while the superstar couple were attending the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) event. Pitt and Jolie booked almost the entire third-floor of the Dorchester Hotel and the kids were playing outside their suite supervised by their nanny.
Tom Cruise wants to have 10 more kidsDecember 28th, 2008 LONDON - Superstar Tom Cruise says he loves being a father and wants to have 10 more kids with his wife Katie Holmes. According to thesun.co.uk, Cruise says: 'I want ten children.
Fatherhood changed Hugh Jackman's lifeDecember 28th, 2008 LONDON - Australian star Hugh Jackman says that being a father has changed his life. The 'Swordfish' actor also said that it was difficult befooling kids as they know your real-self, reports dailymail.co.uk.
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