| On the Migratory Trail, Leaders and Followers In any herd, some animals have an acute ability to take in environmental cues like temperature and geomagnetic fields and lead the way. But there also is an advantage to being less sensitive to such cues and more attuned to other members of the herd, a study suggests. feeds.nytimes.com |
Brain region linked to introspection By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2010-09-16T18:03:58ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Just how confident are you that you made the right decision? New research has uncovered a part of the brain that's larger in people who seem particularly introspective.... hosted.ap.org |
[press release] A Decade of Discovery: Census of Marine Life News Conference Event:A Decade of Discovery: Census of Marine Life – News ConferenceVenue:Royal Institution, LondonDate:Monday 4 October: 12.30 – 16.30Findings from a major international investigation into the distribution and abundance of Antarctica’s vast marine biodiversity – the Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML) – will be presented on Monday 4 October at the Royal Ins... antarctica.ac.uk |
Vital Signs: Aging: Longer Life Expectancy Seen for Hispanics Despite high rates of poverty, obesity and diabetes and relatively low rates of health insurance, Hispanics in the United States tend to outlive African-Americans and non-Hispanic whites. feeds.nytimes.com |
Big City: The Mystery of the Red Bees of Red Hook A maraschino cherry factory may account for the garish tint of some Brooklyn bees. feeds.nytimes.com |