From a
story in World
Science:
For years, mainstream scientists have said there are no real racial differences among people. Race is purely a “social construct” – in other words, it’s imaginary, some have argued.
But two new studies raise doubts about a key calculation on which this argument rests.
This calculation, often cited publicly by world-renowned [...]

From a
press release from the organization
Children With
Leukaemia:
Research suggests unborn children may be at risk from environmental pollution.
New research being presented at a conference
opening in London (Monday 6 September) shows that harmful environmental agents
can cross the placenta to reach the developing foetus.
The incidence of childhood
leukaemia in Britain has increased dramatically during the last [...]

From a
press release from
Cell
Press: 
"Using satellite tracking to study the paths pigeons take on homeward-bound
journeys, researchers have obtained strong new evidence to support a long-held
theory: in some environments, pigeons instinctively learn to follow major
roadways in navigating their flight. The new findings are reported by a research
group headed by Dr. Hans-Peter Lipp of the
University [...]

This
story in World Science says primates may be able to make
"comments." Looks
like animal language may be more complex than most of us bargained for. 
The reasoning is that there
are instances where a monkey makes a call directed toward another monkey, and the call appears to be referring to a third monkey who is
not part of [...]