While working on a rare little known group of Oriental wasps that most likely parasitise the eggs of grasshoppers, locusts or crickets, not only did a team of four entomologists discover four previously unknown species, but ...
Plants & Animals
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A new 53 million-year-old insect fossil called a scorpionfly discovered at B.C.'s McAbee fossil bed site bears a striking resemblance to fossils of the same age from Pacific-coastal Russia, giving further evidence of an ancient ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Mar 29, 2018
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An Archaeologist at The Australian National University (ANU) has discovered a prehistoric Bronze-Age barrow, or burial mound, on a hill in Cornwall and is about to start excavating the untouched site which overlooks the English ...
Archaeology
Mar 29, 2018
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With Easter fast approaching, the thought of chocolate is probably on all our minds, but could the UK's love of chocolate be having a damaging effect on the environment?
Environment
Mar 29, 2018
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Though their purpose and function are still largely unknown, mirror neurons in the brain are believed by some neuroscientists to be central to how humans relate to each other. Deficiencies in mirror neurons might also play ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2018
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Bodo saltans virus, the first isolated representative of the most abundant giant viruses in the sea, has been unveiled by researchers at the University of British Columbia.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 29, 2018
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Turns out the ancient Greek knew what he was talking about.
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2018
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Researchers have designed a "fire alarm wallpaper" made of environmentally friendly, nonflammable materials—including some of the materials found in bone, teeth, and hormones—that can detect a fire, prevent the fire from ...
Thanks to companies like Lyft, TaskRabbit and Instacart, it's never been easier for Americans who can afford it to zip from place to place, get groceries delivered or let someone else walk their dog. Likewise, the number ...
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2018
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US President Donald Trump took a new swipe at Amazon on Thursday, claiming the tech giant fails to pay its share of taxes and takes advantage of the US Postal Service.
Business
Mar 29, 2018
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