Articles by James Maynard
Aggressive Male Chimps More Likely to Mate, Have Offspring
Aggressive male chimpanzees who use their strength to sexually intimidate females sire more offspring than more passive males, a new study has found.
This Electronic 'Tongue' Can Ensure Food Quality
An e-tongue could electronically sample food, water and more in much the same way as our human tongues. How do the two systems compare?
Storms on Uranus? Astronomers are puzzled over phenomenon
Storms are raging across Uranus, but astronomers are puzzled how they could be occurring. What is the mystery of this alien world?
We're on a comet! Philae landing and its place in history
Philae is now the first lander to ever touch down on the surface of a comet, but how did mission planners carry out the historic mission?
US and China shake hands over climate goals: IPCC says it's a start, but not enough
Greenhouse gases could be reduced under a new agreement between China and the United States, but scientists from the United Nations say it is not enough to mitigate global warming.
World's oldest people have genome sequenced for longevity secrets: Here's what was found
Supercentenarians, people who live to the age of 110 or greater, have been tested for the genetic secret behind their longevity. Here's what researchers found.
Florida gets another sinkhole: Why do they keep happening?
Sinkholes are forming in a mobile home park in Florida, but what is driving these potentially hazardous formations?
Small Massachusetts town leads fight against tobacco
Westminster, Massachusetts may be the first community in the nation to ban the sale of tobacco products, if a proposed health board regulation is signed into law.
Low HPV vaccine rates correlate with high cervical cancer risk
Cervical cancer is less common in states where HPV vaccines are more common, a new study from the University of North Carolina reveals.
Glenn Beck reveals serious health problems
Glenn back has been suffering odd symptoms for five years, an admission he just made to viewers on November 10, but what is wrong with the talk show host?
Blood pressure medication can lower ALS risk: First drug treatment for illness?
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI's) could treat the effects of Lou Gehrig's disease, becoming the first drug to treat the illness.
Microbots could create electrically activated muscles
Micro-robots could be used to create mechanisms to treat the human body from within, or construct electronic devices capable of re-wiring themselves, but how do they work?
Orion is ready to roll (literally) to launchpad and then beyond
The Orion spacecraft will soon be rolled out to a launch pad, and readied for its first test flight in December. What will NASA be testing, and what is next for the spacecraft?
Robotic gliders used on frontlines in studying Antarctic ice melt
Antarctic ice melting is being studied using robotic 'dolphins', but what makes these unique vessels the best tool for the job?
Children's burial ground from Ice Age gives clues about early Americans
Two graves of infants from the end of the last Ice Age are providing archaeologists with a wealth of new information about ancient societies.
Near-misses, spy planes, a new 'Cold War' with Russia?
Is a new Cold War beginning? A group of national and military leaders in Europe believes that could be the case.
Oceanic dead-zones are only getting worse with warming
Dead zones in the ocean could become larger and longer-lived as global warming becomes more severe, potentially harming marine wildlife, a new report concludes.
Governments band together to protect these species
The Appendices of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) is a new agreement that will protect more than 30 species worldwide. What could this pact mean for endangered species of sharks?
Researchers claim Higgs boson still elusive: What did CERN discover then?
The Higgs boson was found for the first time in 2012 - or was it? Some researchers are now questioning whether the particle found was the elusive target, or something else.
Extinct dodo bird resurrected with help of 3D laser scanning and here's what scientists found
Dodo birds are seen in 3D images for the first time, revealing new information about one of the world's most famous extinct species.
People prefer healthy-looking leaders over smart ones, study claims. Is that good or bad?
Healthy-looking candidates in business and politics have a better chance than intelligent ones at winning office. How do people judge faces?
Winter hitting US a week early, thanks to super storm in Alaska
Winter conditions will soon be arriving in the eastern United States, thanks to the remnants of super-typhoon Nuri, now sitting off the coast of Alaska, gaining strength with every passing day.
School lunch has more nutrition than homemade lunch: Study
School lunches may be better for children than food brought from home, according to a new study from Virginia Tech. Where are parents going wrong?
Alaska readies for storm that will send cold blast to East Coast
Nuri may not be a super typhoon anymore, but effects of the Pacific storm will soon be felt as far away as the eastern United States.
Synthetic biology is key to living on Mars
Biological production of engineered organisms could be utilized to create systems for interplanetary travel capable of manufacturing fuel, water, and air for future space travelers, potentially revolutionizing space travel.
Publish or perish? Tweet or defeat? When scientists take to social media...or don't
Social media can greatly enhance the dissemination of knowledge about new scientific discoveries. So, how many researchers are using Twitter, Facebook, and other Web sites to announce their findings?
Insect Evolution: Scientists crack the origins of the crunchy creepy crawlers
Insects evolved hundreds of millions of years ago, and hold a number of animal "firsts," according to a new international study.
Why schools should always be stocked with EpiPens
Epinephrine should be stocked in every school in the nation to treat allergic reactions in children, a new study states. But, how serious is the problem?
Hungry bats battle with echolocation for food
Mexican free-tailed bats jam echolocation systems used by other bats in the nightly hunt for food, an accidental discovery reveals.
9,000-year-old bison found mummified in Siberia
A steppe bison from 90 centuries in the past, mummified in the Siberian tundra, is shedding light on life at a time when agriculture was first spreading to the Middle East.
