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Mating Mites Trapped in Amber Reveal Sex Role Reversal
In a paper published March 1 in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, researchers Pavel Klimov and Ekaterina Sidorchuk describe an extinct mite species in which the traditional sex roles were reversed."In this species, it is the female who has partial or complete control of mating," said Klimov, an associate research scientist at the U-M Museum of Zoo [...]
Mini or Massive? For Turtles and Tortoises, It All Depends on Where You Live
The study, whose lead author is a high school student volunteer in the laboratory of UCLA evolutionary biologist Michael Alfaro, is currently available online in Biology Letters, a journal of the Royal Society. It will appear in a print edition later this year.Turtles and tortoises, also called chelonians, represent a diverse group of reptiles that have been p [...]
Meditation Beats Dance for Harmonizing Body and Mind
The body is a dancer's instrument, but is it attuned to the mind? A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that professional ballet and modern dancers are not as emotionally in sync with their bodies as are people who regularly practice meditation.UC Berkeley researchers tracked how closely the emotions of seasoned meditators and profe [...]
Making Science Interesting for Anyone
Science may be a difficult subject for some students. A single lesson in science may leave a student feeling lost and confused. A lesson on a topic in science may be overly wordy and hard to interpret or understand. Some students may be skilled in other areas more than that of science and it is because of this that there is a need for a science tutor for some [...]
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