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- Mysterious 'lakes' on Saturn's moon Titan
- Humans threaten the Asian horseshoe crab
- Good working memory can make you a better liar
- Access to electricity is linked to reduced sleep
- In an Advanced Placement class? Better take the AP test
- Earth science: New estimates of deep carbon cycle
| Mysterious 'lakes' on Saturn's moon Titan Posted: 20 Jun 2015 06:33 PM PDT Saturn's moon Titan is home to seas and lakes filled with liquid hydrocarbons, but what forms the depressions on the surface? A new study suggests the moon's surface dissolves in a process that's similar to the creation of sinkholes on Earth. |
| Humans threaten the Asian horseshoe crab Posted: 20 Jun 2015 06:33 PM PDT Human activity is affecting the population of Asian horseshoe crabs in the state of Sabah in Malaysia, possibly by disrupting the male to female ratio – that is the conclusion of a study that surveyed two populations of Mangrove horseshoe crab (Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda) and studied their mating behavior. |
| Good working memory can make you a better liar Posted: 20 Jun 2015 08:35 AM PDT Working memory helps children tell better lies, according to new research. The higher a child's verbal working memory, the better their ability to process the verbal information necessary to tell a believable lie. |
| Access to electricity is linked to reduced sleep Posted: 19 Jun 2015 12:21 PM PDT New research comparing traditional hunter-gatherer living conditions to a more modern setting shows that access to artificial light and electricity has shortened the amount of sleep humans get each night. |
| In an Advanced Placement class? Better take the AP test Posted: 19 Jun 2015 08:47 AM PDT Each year over 2 million high school students take over 4 million Advanced Placement (AP) tests in an attempt to earn college credit. The number of AP students in the United States is growing each year, but a new study questions the usefulness of AP courses for students who don't take AP tests. |
| Earth science: New estimates of deep carbon cycle Posted: 19 Jun 2015 07:35 AM PDT Over billions of years, the total carbon content of the outer part of the Earth -- in its mantle lithosphere, crust, oceans, and atmospheres -- has gradually increased, scientists say. The new analyses that represent an important advance in refining our understanding of Earth's deep carbon cycle. |
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