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Scientists have discovered a large area of the deep seabed strewn with mounds of asphalt off the coast of Angola, hosting rich animal life.
Environment
Dec 15, 2014
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A new study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, suggests that the site researchers had previously thought was the starting place of many of Stonehenge's rocks may not have been the source after all. Instead, ...
Archaeology
Feb 18, 2014
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Scientists have pinpointed the lowest temperature at which simple life can live and grow.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 21, 2013
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Scientists have demonstrated a clear link between the 11-year sun cycle and winter weather over the northern hemisphere for the first time.
Earth Sciences
Oct 10, 2011
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Geophysicists have disproved a long-held belief that changes in solar activity can be linked to increased earthquake activity.
Earth Sciences
Apr 11, 2013
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An innovative study looking at how orangutans build their nests has revealed that the apes use a high level of engineering know-how.
Plants & Animals
Apr 17, 2012
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Rats might not be everyone's cup of tea, but you might want to think twice about reaching for the rat poison next time you come across one. While rat poison is brilliant at killing rats, it also spells danger for a whole ...
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2011
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Scientists have monitored Pacific Golden Plovers for the first time as they migrate thousands of kilometres nonstop from Hawaii to Alaska in spring and back again in autumn.
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2011
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Sponges are a group of common and diverse aquatic creatures, very abundant in coral reefs where they are an important part of the ecosystem. But new research has found that if the balance is disturbed, sponges can outcompete ...
Environment
May 3, 2011
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Scientists have found that our cousins the Neanderthal employed sophisticated hunting strategies similar to the tactics used much later by modern humans. The new findings come from the analysis of subtle chemical variations ...
Archaeology
May 16, 2011
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