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Orchid wears the scent of death
— 14 Mar 2011 19:57 | BiologySex and violence, or at least death, are the key to reproduction for the orchid Satyrium pumilum. Research led by Timotheues van der Niet at the University of KwaZulu-Natal shows that…
Americans have higher rates of most chronic diseases than same-age counterparts in England
— 9 Mar 2011 19:05 | HealthResearchers announced today in the American Journal of Epidemiology that despite the high level of spending on healthcare in the United States compared to England, Americans experience…
Withering well can improve fertility
— 24 Sep 2010 12:05 | BiologyContrary to a thousand face cream adverts, the secret of fertility might not be eternal youth. Research by the ecologist Dr Carlos Herrera, a Professor of Research at the Consejo Superior…
Cactus genes connect modern Mexico to its prehistoric past
— 23 Aug 2010 18:18 | BiologyIn prehistoric times farmers across the world domesticated wild plants to create an agricultural revolution. As a result the ancestral plants have been lost, causing problems for anyone…
Sundews just want to be loved
— 17 Aug 2010 15:16 | BiologyWhy do some insect-eating plants like Sundews keep their flowers so far away from their traps? New research suggests that it isn't a clever trick to keep pollinators safe, it's about…
No such thing as a free lunch for Venus flytraps
— 4 Aug 2010 10:22 | BiologyCharles Darwin described the Venus Flytrap as 'one of the most wonderful plants in the world.' It's also one of the fastest as many an unfortunate insect taking a stroll across a leaf…
Alcohol reduces the severity of rheumatoid arthritis
— 28 Jul 2010 11:30 | HealthDrinking alcohol may reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis according to new research published today. It is the first time that this effect has been shown in humans. The study…
Behavioural problems in childhood doubles the risk of chronic widespread pain in adult life
— 19 Mar 2010 14:47 | HealthBad behaviour in childhood is associated with long-term, chronic widespread pain in adult life, according to the findings of a study following nearly 20,000 people from birth in 1958…
Ethnic minorities are better educated but have less job prospects
— 19 Mar 2010 13:09 | HealthBritain's ethnic minorities (both those born abroad and those born in the UK) are, on average, better educated than their white peers but have lower probabilities of being in employment…
Biofuels policy fails to achieve goals warns study
— 17 Feb 2010 12:13 | EnvironmentUS biofuel policies will fail to achieve the intended environmental, energy and agricultural goals, warns an article in the journal Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy (AEPP)…