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Tiny dinosaur species discovered
— 22 Oct 2009 07:52 | Geology and palaeontologyDinosaurs are known for their huge size, but a new species discovered in Colorado, USA, is notable for being tiny. The miniature creature from the Jurassic period is described in Proceedings…
Female monarchs on the decline
— 23 Sep 2009 09:33 | BiologyIt's one of nature's most spectacular phenomena. Each autumn, millions of bright orange, Monarch butterflies migrate from North America to Mexico to sit out the cold winter months.…
Work out with friends for a natural high
— 16 Sep 2009 13:39 | HealthExercise classes or going for a run with a friend will make you feel better than working out alone, according to new research published today in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters…
Stop emitting CO2 or geoengineering could be our only hope
— 1 Sep 2009 16:24 | EnvironmentThe future of the Earth could rest on potentially dangerous and unproven geoengineering technologies unless emissions of carbon dioxide can be greatly reduced, the latest Royal Society…
Orangutans use tools to fool predators with kiss squeaks
— 6 Aug 2009 12:03 | BiologyClever orangutans are using tools to change the sound of their kiss squeaks' a call made in response to predators. Scientists reporting in Proceedings B of the Royal Society explain…
Reaper dinosaur discovery reveals dino-diets
— 15 Jul 2009 14:57 | Geology and palaeontologyA giant 'reaper' dinosaur so called because it has huge claws shaped like a reaper's scythe has been unearthed by shocked scientists in the Utah Desert, who were there to dig up aquatic…
Low-ranking wives have more baby girls
— 8 Jul 2009 13:18 | HealthMore baby girls are born to low-ranking wives in polygynous marriages than higher-ranking wives and women in single-wife marriages, according to a new study in Rwanda. The findings…
Light therapy offers new hope for breast cancer patients
— 1 Jul 2009 18:02 | HealthA groundbreaking non-invasive breast cancer treatment will be unveiled at this year's Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition. Scientists led by world-renowned breast cancer expert,…
Bigger isn't always better
— 1 Jul 2009 03:02 | BiologyIt is time to reconsider the adage that bigger is better,' according to scientists writing in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters today. Rebecca Sear from the London School of…
Schoolroom scientists scanning outer space for dangerous objects
— 1 Jul 2009 02:02 | AstronomyThe sky's the limit for students from the Simon Langton Grammar School for boys who will be proving that age is no obstacle for science as they join top scientists to exhibit their…