Man may have caused prehistoric extinction
U.S. and British scientists say they've determined prehistoric horses in Alaska may have become extinct due to hunting by man, rather than climate change.
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May 5, 2006
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U.S. company reveals hybrid car plans
The AFS Trinity Power Corp. of Seattle filed a patent application Thursday disclosing the company's new technology for its Extreme Hybrid car.
Engineering
May 5, 2006
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Disease-carrying insects move north
As the Earth warms, insects that carry disease are spreading into new areas, bringing the West Nile virus to Canada and malaria to high valleys.
May 5, 2006
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Researchers develop new method to monitor aircraft lifespan
Carnegie Mellon University Professor Anthony D. Rollett has developed a new computational method that may help track the lifespan of U.S. Navy aircraft.
Engineering
May 5, 2006
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Engineers to seismic test wood townhouse
University of Buffalo engineers are beginning unprecedented seismic tests on a full-scale, three-bedroom, wood-frame townhouse.
Earth Sciences
May 5, 2006
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Astronomers marvel at 'Red Spot Jr'
Astronomers say NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is giving them their most detailed view yet of a second red spot emerging on Jupiter.
Astronomy
May 5, 2006
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Chinese report important fish fossil find
Chinese researchers say a newly discovered fish species that lived more than 400 million years ago may represent a bridge between two vertebrate lineages.
Archaeology
May 5, 2006
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