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'Lost' Darwin fossils rediscovered

A rare collection of fossils, including some collected by Charles Darwin, has been 'rediscovered' at the British Geological Survey (BGS).

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Prized mushroom collection returns to China

(AP) -- A Chinese scholar persecuted during the Cultural Revolution for smuggling a rare collection of mushrooms out of China before World War II was honored Saturday when the collection was returned more than 70 years later.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 07, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Risks of boomerangs a reality in world of cyberwar

(AP) — The Obama administration is warning American businesses about an unusually potent computer virus that infected Iran's oil industry even as suspicions persist that the United States is responsible ...

Technology / Internet

created 7 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Enceladus plume is a new kind of plasma laboratory

(Phys.org) -- Recent findings from NASA's Cassini mission reveal that Saturn's geyser moon Enceladus provides a special laboratory for watching unusual behavior of plasma, or hot ionized gas. In these recent ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Get ready for the transit of Venus

Scientists and amateur astronomers around the world are preparing to observe the rare occurrence of Venus crossing the face of the Sun on 5-6 June, an event that will not be seen again for over a hundred years.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Robot monitors toxic red tides

A robotic device suspended under the ocean surface from a buoy off the New Hampshire coast is monitoring seawater for evidence of the red tide, clusters of microscopic plants that release toxins into fish ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Extremely rare transit of Venus to occur on June 5, 2012

A few hours before sunset on June 5th, 2012 residents of the Washington, DC metropolitan area will have a chance to witness one of the rarest celestial phenomena known: a “Transit of Venus”.

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

An introduced bird competitor tips the balance against Hawaiian species

Biologists Leonard Freed and Rebecca Cann from the University of Hawaii at Manoa have been studying birds at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge for 20 years. Located on an old cattle ranch on the windward ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Top 10 new species list draws attention to diverse biosphere

The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and a committee of scientists from around the world announced their picks for the top 10 new species described in 2011. This ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Houston museum unveils $85 million dinosaur hall

(AP) -- Pups in her womb, a large eye visible behind the rib cage, one baby stuck in the birth canal: all fossilized evidence that this ancient marine beast, the Ichthyosaur, died in childbirth.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

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

Data in the fast lane

A new approach to managing data over a network has enabled a Microsoft Research team to set a speed record for sifting through, or “sorting,” a huge amount of data in one minute.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Viewers' family background affects how they react to MTV shows 16 and Pregnant, Teen Mom

Two popular MTV programs about teenage pregnancy -- "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom" -- were met with national debate. Critics said the shows glamorized teenage pregnancy, while supporters said they discouraged it.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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