Washington, November 21 (ANI): A team of scientists has confirmed that Homo floresiensis, dubbed the ‘hobbit’, is a genuine ancient human species and not a descendant of healthy humans dwarfed by disease.
Using statistical analysis on skeletal remains of a well-preserved female specimen, researchers from Stony Brook University Medical Center in New York, determined the [...]
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): In people who have undergone cataract surgery, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) does not appear to progress at a higher rate, says a new study.
The finding defies previous reports that treating one cause of vision loss worsens the other.
“Because both conditions [...]
Washington, October 27 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have found that ocean acidification may contribute to global shellfish decline, as elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations impede growth and survival of bivalve larvae.
Researchers at the Stony Brook University in the US carried out the study.
In the study, Stephanie Talmage and Professor Chris Gobler showed that [...]
Washington, October 14 (ANI): A new study has indicated that rip currents pose greater risk to swimmers than to shoreline.
Rip currents, which are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from the shore, represent a danger to human life and property.
According to the United States [...]
London, September 3 (ANI): A new study has shown that female gorillas use sex as a tactic to thwart their rivals.
Diane Doran-Sheehy, a primatologist at Stony Brook University in New York, has found that pregnant apes court their silverback male to stop other females conceiving.
“It seems to us that mating is another tactic that [...]
