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How monkey murder brought British coastal towns together

(PhysOrg.com) -- How two British coastal communities, hundreds of miles apart, came to be associated with a centuries-old tale of monkey murder has been investigated as part of a new study.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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A new glimpse into ancient human history

Analyzing DNA from four ancient skeletons and comparing it with thousands of genetic samples from living humans, a group of Scandinavian scientists reported that agriculture initially spread through Europe because farmers ...

Biology / Evolution

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 1

Climate right for Asian mosquito to spread in N. Europe

The climate in northwestern Europe and the Balkans is becoming suitable for the Asian tiger mosquito, a disease-spreading invasive species, scientists said on Wednesday.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women use strategies to overcome discrimination in large law firms

(Phys.org) -- Women and people from ethnic minorities have to employ special strategies to overcome institutional discrimination when working in large law firms.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Feds: 'Meterological March madness' mostly random

(AP) -- Freak chance was mostly to blame for the record warm March weather that gripped two-thirds of the country, with man-made global warming providing only a tiny assist, a quick federal analysis shows.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Predicting an electric future

Experts at Northumbria University have developed a formula to predict the impact that electric cars will have on the nation’s power supplies. 

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Bringing dinosaur tracks back to light

The 600 footprints from the Jurassic period displayed beneath a domed exhibit center at Dinosaur State Park tell only part of their story.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Shark fin soup to blame for blue shark decline

Scientists say the market for shark fin soup is the likeliest reason for the sharp drop in blue shark numbers over the last 30 years.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Full Titanic site mapped for 1st time

Researchers have pieced together what's believed to be the first comprehensive map of the entire 3-by-5-mile Titanic debris field and hope it will provide new clues about what exactly happened the night 100 ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

MSU satellite surpasses goal; NASA taps MSU to queue up for another launch

The Montana State University satellite that rode into space on a NASA rocket has now gathered information longer than the historic U.S. satellite it was built to honor, says the director of MSU's Space Science ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low rainfall in UK prompts drought summit

Low rainfall in recent months means large areas of Britain face drought this year, according to the government, which is staging a "drought summit" on Monday to decide what action to take.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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