University of Queensland ecologists have unlocked the mystery of how salt-water crocodiles cross large stretches of the sea despite being poor swimmers - they like to surf.
Plants & Animals
Jun 4, 2010
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A massive data theft from the e-commerce company Digital River has led investigators to hackers in India and a 20-year-old in New York who allegedly tried to sell the information to a Colorado marketing firm for half a million ...
Other
Jun 4, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A wind-powered car has been clocked in the US traveling down wind faster than the wind. In a recent run at New Jerusalem in Tracy, California, the car reached a top speed of more than 2.85 times faster than ...
The uCorder video camera from iRes Technology is not the greatest you can buy, but it might be the one you can have the most fun with.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 4, 2010
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US scientists have charted vast oil plumes from the gushing BP well beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, and warn that the impact of the "invisible" undersea oil may be felt for years.
Environment
Jun 4, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New calculations reveal that the number of species on Earth is likely to be in the order of several million rather than 10's of millions. The findings, from a University of Melbourne-led study, are based ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 4, 2010
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An Australian restaurant has ditched printed menus and now hands diners the latest tech-craze, Apple's touchscreen iPad computer, from which to choose and order their meals.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 4, 2010
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The German power company RWE and industrial group Siemens unveiled on Friday a joint venture to build a giant British offshore wind farm worth more than two billion euros (2.4 billion dollars).
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 4, 2010
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European aerospace giant EADS is poised to unveil a "hybrid" aircraft which runs on algae fuel, a world first, its technical director said on Friday.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 4, 2010
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(AP) -- Good news for asthmatics, children, the elderly and those who have breathing disorders.
Environment
Jun 4, 2010
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