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| July 08, 2014 |
 Ironing out details of the carbon cycle Columbia SC (SPX) Jul 08, 2014 - Iron is present in tiny concentrations in seawater. On the order of a few billionths of a gram in a liter. "I did a calculation once on a ton of ocean water," says Seth John, an assistant professor in the department of marine science at the University of South Carolina. "The amount of iron in that ton of water would weigh about as much as a single eyelash." Given that there is so little ir ... more |  |
 A tale of a tail: Kangaroos' powerful "fifth leg" Burnaby, Canada (SPX) Jul 08, 2014 - A Simon Fraser University study on how kangaroos use their tails as a 'fifth' leg is providing new insight into the diversity of biological movement, and specific insight into why we walk the way we do. Published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters, the study, led by professor Max Donelan of SFU's Locomotion Laboratory, found kangaroos, commonly viewed as hoppers, move with a "pen ... more |  |
Lessons from the West: Great Barrier Reef in danger Townsville, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2014 - Scientists at a coral reef symposium in Canberra this week are examining degraded reefs off the Northwest Australian coast in an effort to determine what lies ahead for the Great Barrier Reef. "Reefs north of Exmouth have experienced large-scale bleaching in the past five years," says Professor Malcolm McCulloch from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) at the Un ... more |  |
Rethinking the Reef San Diego CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2014 - A new study by biologists at San Diego State University and Scripps Institution of Oceanography shows that inhabited coral islands that engage in commercial fishing dramatically alter their nearby reef ecosystems, disturbing the microbes, corals, algae and fish that call the reef home. The study's lead author, Linda Wegley Kelly, is a postdoctoral scholar in the lab of SDSU virologist Fore ... more |  |
 Insect diet helped early humans build bigger brains St. Louis MO (SPX) Jul 08, 2014 - Figuring out how to survive on a lean-season diet of hard-to-reach ants, slugs and other bugs may have spurred the development of bigger brains and higher-level cognitive functions in the ancestors of humans and other primates, suggests research from Washington University in St. Louis. "Challenges associated with finding food have long been recognized as important in shaping evolution of t ... more |  |
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First show off, then take-off Munich, Germany (SPX) Jul 08, 2014 - LMU paleontologists are currently studying a new specimen of Archaeopteryx, which reveals previously unknown features of the plumage. The initial findings shed light on the original function of feathers and their recruitment for flight. A century and a half after its discovery and a mere 150 million years or so since it took to the air, Archaeopteryx still has surprises in store: The eleve ... more |  |
 Internet crowd bites big into potato salad project San Francisco (AFP) July 07, 2014 - The transformative power of online crowd funding is being poured into a bowl or two of potato salad. A Kickstarter project with a simply stated goal of making the classic US summer picnic side-dish had raised more than $9,000 from 1,351 backers as of Monday and was attracting more support. "Basically, I'm just making potato salad," project mastermind Zack Danger Brown said in an unabashe ... more |  |
 Japan issues highest alert over super typhoon Neoguri Tokyo (AFP) July 07, 2014 - Japan's weather agency issued its highest alert as super typhoon Neoguri barreled towards the southern Okinawa island chain on Monday, with 55,000 people urged to evacuate as officials warned of one of the worst storms in decades. The top-level warning means a threat to life, as well as the risk of massive damage from torrential rains and gusts of up to 270 kilometres (160 miles) per hour. ... more |  |
Spiny water flea invading Vermont and there's nothing environmental officials can do Lake Champlain, Vt. (UPI) Jul 7, 2013 - Environmental officials in Vermont and New York say its likely only a matter of time before the invasive spiny water flea finds its way into Lake Champlain. The strange sponge-like water insect - which looks like a tiny jellyfish sprinkled with black pepper - has already been found in Lake George. It was found in 2012, but scientists say it likely had been hanging around the lake for ... more |  |
 IBM to work to curb China pollution Washington (AFP) July 07, 2014 - IBM said Monday it had signed an agreement to help curb pollution in China, starting with the dangerous smog that afflicts Beijing. The US computing giant said it would launch a 10-year program called "Green Horizon" that would "support China in transforming its national energy systems and protecting the health of citizens." IBM said one of the first partners to come on board is the Beij ... more |  |
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At least two dead as quake hits Mexico, Guatemala Palenque, Mexico (AFP) July 07, 2014 - A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of southern Mexico and Guatemala on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring more than 40 others. The US Geological Survey said the quake - initially measured at a magnitude of 7.1 - struck the Pacific coast of Mexico's Chiapas state at about 1124 GMT at a depth of 60 kilometers (37 miles). The epicenter was located just two kilome ... more |  |
Thousands celebrate birthday of first Taiwan-born panda cub Taipei (AFP) July 06, 2014 - Thousands braved the summer heat Sunday to celebrate the first birthday of Yuan Zai, the first giant panda cub born in Taiwan, who has attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors in six months. Around 3,000 people joined a 10-kilometre (6.2-mile) run which was part of a series of programmes marking the birthday. Visitors, many of them children with parents, cheered Yuan Zai when she was ... more |  |
 Tips from space give long-range warning of flood risk Paris (AFP) July 06, 2014 - Satellite monitoring of tiny changes in the gravitational field of river basins may give up to 11 months' warning of disastrous floods, a study published on Sunday said. Researchers at the University of California at Irvine drew up a map of the Mississippi River basin combining knowledge about land use and data from a NASA gravity-monitoring satellite called GRACE. Minute increases in th ... more |  |
Mantis shrimp excretes natural sunscreen over eyes to pick out UV rays Washington (UPI) Jul 7, 2013 - The colorful lobster-like crustacean known as the the mantis shrimp can crack aquarium glass with claws capable of striking with the force of .22 caliber bullet. But maybe more impressive than its weaponry is its eyesight. The mantis shrimp can see ultraviolet light, which has wavelengths too short for humans and most other animals to pick up. Mantis shrimp can also pick out the orienta ... more |  |
 Malaysia to deploy more equipment in MH370 search Kuala Lumpur (AFP) July 06, 2014 - Malaysia will send more equipment to the southern Indian Ocean to join the search for Flight MH370 which went missing four months ago, a minister said Sunday. Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said a Malaysian navy ship equipped with a multi-beam echo sounder - a device to map the ocean floor - would set sail on August 4 for the deep-sea search zone far off western Australia. State ... more |  |
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 Hong Kong press freedom faced 'darkest days' in past year: group Hong Kong (AFP) July 06, 2014 - Hong Kong journalists said Sunday the past year had been the "darkest" for press freedom for decades, with growing political tensions expected to worsen the situation in the future. Concerns over freedoms in the semi-autonomous Chinese city have grown this year following several attacks on journalists - including February's brutal stabbing in broad daylight of a former editor of a liberal n ... more |  |
Accidents raise safety questions on Hong Kong waters Hong Kong (AFP) July 06, 2014 - Hong Kong is one of the world's busiest ports, but as a growing number of container ships compete with fishing boats for space in an ever-shrinking harbour, a spate of accidents has raised fears for maritime safety. The city, whose name means "fragrant harbour" in the Cantonese dialect, is as famous for its crowded shipping lanes as it is for its bustling streets. But a fatal collision ... more |  |
Wild things: crackdown on menu for China's animal eaters Conghua, China (AFP) July 07, 2014 - Porcupines in cages, endangered tortoises in buckets and snakes in cloth bags - rare wildlife is on open sale at a Chinese market, despite courts being ordered to jail those who eat endangered species. The diners of southern China have long had a reputation for exotic tastes, with locals sometimes boasting they will "eat anything with four legs except a table". China in April raised the ... more |  |
Why does Europe hate GM food and is it about to change its mind? Paris (AFP) July 06, 2014 - While the United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and China and many other countries have warmly embraced genetically modified crops, Europe remains the world's big holdout. Could this be about to change? New European Union rules now seek to clear up years of internal deadlock that could, in theory, lead to widespread cultivation of GM foods. But the fight is far from over. The EU's gre ... more |  |
Weakened Tropical Storm Arthur heads to Canada Miami (AFP) July 05, 2014 - Tropical Storm Arthur rapidly lost strength Saturday as it headed off the far north-eastern US coast towards Canada, causing less damage than feared in the United States. Arthur, downgraded from a category one hurricane at 0900 GMT, lashed New England and the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Halifax as it marched in a north-easterly direction off the coast of Massachusetts. On Satur ... more |  |
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