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10 million years needed to recover from mass extinction

(Phys.org) -- It took some 10 million years for Earth to recover from the greatest mass extinction of all time, latest research has revealed.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 27, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 19 | with audio podcast

The art of telling it like it isn't

There are certain things in life we'd rather not conjure up too vividly, and for this we have at our disposal a range of linguistic deodorisers, smokescreens and fig leaves. These are euphemisms. They are ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 28, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Global warming winner: Once rare butterfly thrives

(AP) -- Global warming is rescuing the once-rare brown Argus butterfly, scientists say.

Biology / Ecology

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Nanofluidics sorts DNA for cancer research

(Phys.org) -- Cornell nanotechnology researchers have devised a new tool to study epigenetic changes in DNA that can cause cancer and other diseases: a nanoscale fluidic device that sorts and collects DNA, ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Greenpeace says KFC boxes destroy Indonesia forests

Greenpeace on Wednesday accused global fastfood chain KFC of using paper packaging made using wood from Indonesian rainforests which it said was endangering the habitat of the Sumatran tiger.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

MIT researchers devise new means to synchronize a group of robots (w/ Video)

(Phys.org) -- For several years, roboticists have been working out ways to get a group of robots to perform synchronized activities as demonstrated most often in dance routines. It’s not just about trying ...

Electronics / Robotics

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report