A new relative joins "Lucy" on the human family tree. An international team of scientists, led by Dr. Yohannes Haile-Selassie of The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, has discovered a 3.3 to 3.5 million-year-old new human ...
Archaeology
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This year's North Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be less active than usual, the US government said Wednesday.
Earth Sciences
May 27, 2015
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A New York City judge has heard arguments over the rights of two chimpanzees that advocates hope to free from a state university where they're kept.
Plants & Animals
May 27, 2015
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Economically vulnerable families are increasingly willing to take on debt to maintain a basic standard of living—a situation that can put them into a deep financial hole, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Economics & Business
May 27, 2015
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An intergovernmental task force just released a new plan to prevent the spread of the invasive lionfish and to help manage lionfish in an effort to prevent further harm to marine ecosystems.
Ecology
May 27, 2015
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Using ever more energetic lasers, Lawrence Livermore researchers have produced a record high number of electron-positron pairs, opening exciting opportunities to study extreme astrophysical processes, such as black holes ...
General Physics
May 27, 2015
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The number of hungry people around the world has dropped to 795 million from over a billion a quarter-century ago despite natural disasters, ongoing conflicts and poverty, the three U.N. food agencies said Wednesday.
Social Sciences
May 27, 2015
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Congress is demanding answers about how identity thieves were able to steal the personal tax information of more than 100,000 taxpayers from an IRS website.
Security
May 27, 2015
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Imagine a world where David and Goliath are best buds. Well it's becoming reality more frequently in the business world.
Business
May 27, 2015
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Tech security company Fortinet is buying Meru Networks Inc. for about $39.6 million in a move aimed at strengthening its position in the wireless market.
Business
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