Snow-making bacteria are everywhere
Category: Bacteria
Some bacteria produce snow and rain by seeding the growth of ice crystals. And they are everywhere.
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February 29, 2008
Communicating chimps and talking humans show activity in same part of the brain
Category: Language
The chimp version of Broca's language-processing area in humans lights up when chimps gesture and call.
Posted by Ed Yong at 1:25 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 27, 2008
Japanese moths hit by male-killing virus
Category: Animals
Japanese scientists have identified a new virus that affects local moths and kills only males.
Posted by Ed Yong at 7:02 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 25, 2008
Effects of invading island rats ripple across land and sea
Category: Environment
On islands, introduced rats can trigger a domino effect that hits species living at the tidal zone.
Posted by Ed Yong at 10:01 PM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Moving in...
Category: Personal
Greetings all, Not Exactly Rocket Science has now officially transformed and rolled out into the ScienceBlogs network. So to readers who have tracked me here, new Not-Exactly-Rocket-Science virgins, my new SciBlings, and people who have mistakenly stumbled here during their...
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