Magnetic Sense in Sea Turtles

Research with newly hatched loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) reveals a sensitivity to a strong magnetic field, suggesting these sea turtles instinctively use Earth's magnetic field to navigate during migratory periods.

Magnetic "Sausage Waves"

Astronomers studying the Sun have observed so-called magnetic "sausage waves" channeling energy from the core to the surface through coronal holes called pores that periodically increase and decrease in size, providing insight into various processes of coronal heating.

Self-Healing Mammal Hearts

Researchers have discovered that newborn mice have the capacity to regenerate large amounts of lost or damaged cardiac tissue through proliferation of cells called cardiomyocytes and eventually regaining full normal function, an ability that is lost mere days after birth.

Gaze-Following in Wolves

The ability to follow another's gaze, an important attribute of social animals in collaborative efforts of hunting or survival and a key to understanding intention and attention, has been observed in wolves whereas previously such behavior had only been documented in birds and primates.

Solar-Powered "Super Skin"

Researchers at Stanford have created a pliable sensor that incorporates a flexible organic transistor and solar cell able to be stretched up to 30% past its original length without damage or loss of power, allowing the possibility of pressure and biochemical detection built into a self-powered "super skin" for robotic appliances.

"Walking Cactus" Fossil

A recently discovered fossil of a "walking cactus" (Diania cactiformis) has provided clues to the evolution of the jointed legs common among modern arthropod species, implying arthropods developed hardened limbs before hardened bodies.

Heaviest Antimatter Created

Scientists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) have created the antihypertriton from high-energy collisions of gold ions, an antiparticle about 200 MeV heavier than antihelium and the heaviest antimatter yet created.

"Extinct" Frog Species Found

A conservation group has rediscovered several "lost" frog and amphibian species living on the Indian subcontinent thought to be extinct, including many not seen for over a century.

Portable Hydrogen Rechargers

A private company has introduced a commercial hydrogen cartridge designed to provide mobile battery charging for portable devices with rechargeable batteries such as cell phones, computers and GPS units, all with environmentally friendly byproducts.

Anti-Laser Built

Scientists have built the first "anti-laser," more accurately named the coherent perfect absorber (CPA), which forces incoming beams of light to interfere with one another to perfectly cancel themselves out and dissipate the energy as heat.

Ancient Briton Cannibals

Researchers examining 15,000-year-old human bones from Gough's Cave in southern England have found evidence those early Cro-Magnons ate other humans and used their skulls as drinking vessels.

Flies Detect Isotopes

Research shows that common fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) can detect the difference between atomic isotopes of hydrogen and deuterium, which may provide insight into the nature of how olfaction operates by atomic vibration instead of receptor shape.

Flea's Jumping Ability

Scientists have finally determined the mechanism behind the flea's relatively remarkable jumping ability, with their hind legs working as multi-jointed levers to amplify the sudden release of an internal "coiled spring" effect from a stretchy protein called resilin.

Ice Age Fossil Cache

A rich and diverse high-altitude cache of at least 600 Ice Age fossils has been discovered by construction workers near Snowmass Village, Colorado, that includes American mastodons, Columbian mammoths, tiger salamanders, and a Jefferson's ground sloth dating back about 130,000 years.