Science Ticker

A roundup of research and breaking news

  1. Oceans

    UV light reveals hidden patterns on seashell fossils

    Under UV light, fossil seashell color patterns glow, a researcher finds.

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  2. Astronomy

    Primordial stars left their imprint on dwarf galaxy

    A smattering of stars in a dwarf galaxy outside the Milky Way witnessed explosions from the first generation of stars.

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  3. Animals

    Heat makes scuttling tarantulas less coordinated

    On hot days, tarantula run faster, but their may be harder to bend and flex at high speeds, researchers find.

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  4. Tech

    Exoskeleton boot makes for more efficient walking

    Newly developed exoskeleton boots that are unpowered are showing scientists that it is still possible to make walking even more efficient for humans.

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  5. Animals

    Songbird crosses the Atlantic in a nonstop flight

    Using light-sensing geolocators, researchers confirm an iconic songbird’s impressive transoceanic migration.

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  6. Microbes

    Some superbugs lurk in Britain’s surf

    In Great Britain’s coastal waters, surfers and swimmers are exposed to low levels of drug-resistant E. coli, a new study finds.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Performance gains from Tommy John surgery still up for debate

    Major league baseball pitchers who undergo two Tommy John surgeries have shorter careers than peers who don’t have the surgery, a new study finds.

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  8. Science & Society

    White House unveils strategy against antibiotic resistance

    The Obama Administration has launched a long-term plan to curb antibiotic resistance, unveiling incentives and requirements designed to boost surveillance and diagnosis of resistant microbes.

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  9. Life

    Bright bird plumage resulted from natural, sexual selection

    Darwin hypothesized that bird color differences resulted from sexual selection. Wallace disagreed. A study shows that both were right after all.

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  10. Animals

    Panda stalking reveals panda hangouts

    Scientists used GPS trackers to learn about the giant panda lifestyle.

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  11. Animals

    For bats, simple traffic patterns limit collisions

    Humans aren’t the only ones who follow traffic rules. Bats do it too, researchers report.

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  12. Planetary Science

    NASA has a plan for putting rock from asteroid in moon’s orbit

    NASA selects concept for its Asteroid Redirect Mission, which will let astronauts train for future missions to Mars.

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