Like sheets of paper marked with perforated lines, gecko tails have unique structural marks that help them sever their tails to make a quick getaway. Though voluntarily shedding a body part in this manner is a well-known ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 19, 2012
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Food enthusiasts interested in sustainable farm practices may soon have a new meat alternative: insects. Beetle larvae (called mealworms) farms produce more edible protein than traditional farms for chicken, pork, beef or ...
Environment
Dec 19, 2012
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It's hard to make headlines with a portable music player these days. It's old hat by now to carry around thousands of songs in your hip pocket, whether on an iPod or a smartphone.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 19, 2012
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US regulators unveiled new rules Wednesday aimed at strengthening online privacy protection for children, to reflect the growing use of mobile apps and social networks.
Internet
Dec 19, 2012
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(AP)—One of the most endangered whales in the world has washed up dead on a beach in northeast Florida.
Plants & Animals
Dec 19, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Men whacked punching bags for a University of Utah study that suggests human hands evolved not only for the manual dexterity needed to use tools, play a violin or paint a work of art, but so men could make fists ...
Other
Dec 19, 2012
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Shrinking Arctic sea ice grabbed the world's attention again earlier this year with a new record low minimum. Growing economic activity in the Arctic, such as fishing, mineral exploration and shipping, is emphasizing the ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 19, 2012
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NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite found an unusually tall towering thunderstorm in Cyclone Evan.
Earth Sciences
Dec 19, 2012
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(AP)—Internet advertising hit a new high in the third quarter as marketers continued to shift money from print and broadcasting.
Business
Dec 19, 2012
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A video of a golden eagle swooping down in Montreal and briefly snatching a toddler off the ground sparked online buzz, but turned out on Wednesday to be a hoax that some said harms wildlife.
Internet
Dec 19, 2012
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