Climate secrets of marine snail
Tiny sea creatures called pteropods may teach scientists about how climate change will affect the oceans. news.bbc.co.uk
Most Native Americans can trace ancestry to just 6 women
Nearly all of today's Native Americans in North, Central and South America can trace their ancestry to just six women whose descendants immigrated around 20,000 years ago, a DNA study suggests. iht.com
Regulators Stamp Copper as a Germ Killer
Federal regulators approved a group of copper alloys, including brass and bronze, as capable of killing bacteria and microbes effectively enough to protect human health. nytimes.com
TierneyLab: Mr. Smith’s Gambling Problem
In what I hope is a final attempt to clear up the Mr. Smith probability problem, I've got another explanation and a new problem involving a coin, a die and $100. First, the explanation, from Craig Fox, the U.C.L.A. professor who got this argument started: There seems to be some debate among your readers concerning the [...]. tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com