1. Global Warming Claims Tropical Island
(For the first time in recorded history, an inhabited island has disappeared beneath rising seas. )
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2. Ancient Shark Found Off Japanese Coast
(A species of shark rarely seen alive because its natural habitat is 600 meters (2,000 ft) or more under the sea was captured on film by staff at a Japanese marine park this week. )
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3. We're Not From The Milky Way
(Imagine the shock of growing up in a loving family with people you call "Mum" and "Dad" and then, suddenly, learning that you are actually adopted!)
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Category: Space

4. Weird New Creatures Found in Antarctica
(Several strange creatures including a psychedelic octopus have been found in frigid waters off Antarctica in one of the world’s most pristine marine environments. )
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5. Chimpanzees Hunt Using Spears
(Chimpanzees in Senegal have been observed making and using wooden spears to hunt other primates, according to a study in the journal Current Biology.)
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6. Nearly 2,000 Camels Die In Saudi
(Nearly 2,000 camels have died in Saudi Arabia from a mystery illness that first appeared two weeks ago, the government said on Saturday, adding that poisoning was a more likely cause than infectious disease.)
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7. New Species Of Lizard Found In Borneo
(Chris Austin, assistant curator of herpetology at LSU's Museum of Natural Science, or LSUMNS, and adjunct professor in biological sciences, recently discovered a new species of lizard while conducting field research in Borneo.)
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8. New Way To Form Black Hole Uncovered
(Nature has again thrown astronomers for a loop. Just when they thought they understood how gamma-ray bursts formed, they have uncovered what appears to be evidence for a new kind of cosmic explosion. These seem to arise when a newly born black hole swallows most of the matter from its doomed parent star.)
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9. 'Immortal' Jellyfish Swarming Across The World
(The Turritopsis Nutricula is able to revert back to a juvenile form once it mates after becoming sexually mature. )
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10. No Big Bang? A Viable Alternative Proposed
( A new cosmological model demonstrates the universe can endlessly expand and contract, providing a rival to Big Bang theories and solving a thorny modern physics problem, according to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill physicists.)
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1. Experimental Jet Tested At 10 Times Speed of Sound
(An experimental jet engine has been successfully tested at speeds of up to 11,000 km (6,835 miles) per hour, or 10 times the speed of sound, during trials in Australia's outback, defense scientists said on Friday.)
Rating: 3.48
Category: Miscellaneous

2. China Says Impact of Climate Change Clearer Daily
(The impact of global warming on China is clearer each day, but climate change must be tackled in a way that allows sustainable development, a top-level meeting chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao agreed.)
Rating: 3.45
Category: Nature

3. Baby Mammoth Discovery Unveiled
(A baby mammoth unearthed in the permafrost of north-west Siberia could be the best preserved specimen of its type, scientists have said.)
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Category: Nature

4. Evidence Of Ancient Farming Found In Andes
(Anthropologists in northern Peru have found evidence of peanut, cotton and squash farming dating back 5,000 to 9,000 years, researchers said on Thursday, in a finding that helps pin down the start of organized agriculture in the Americas.)
Rating: 3.44
Category: Humanity

5. Space Shuttle Due To Return As NASA Watches Weather
(Weather forecasts were not encouraging, but space shuttle Atlantis was scheduled to return to Earth on Thursday in an afternoon landing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. )
Rating: 3.43
Category: Space

6. NASA Seeks To Share Excess Room On Space Station
(NASA expects to have twice as much room as it needs for its research on the International Space Station and is looking for U.S. partners to share the novel piece of real estate, authorities said on Monday.)
Rating: 3.39
Category: Space

7. Turning Off Gene Makes Mice Smarter
(Turning off a gene that has been associated with Alzheimer's disease made mice smarter in the lab, researchers said on Sunday in a finding that lends new insight on learning and may lead to new drugs for memory problems.)
Rating: 3.38
Category: Medicine

8. Australia Holds The World's Last Great Savanna
(Northern Australia contains the world's largest remaining savannas and is one of the last great pristine wilderness zones, covering an area larger than western Europe, Australian researchers said on Tuesday.)
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Category: Nature

9. U.S. House Shifts $16 Bln Toward Renewable Energy
(The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday passed a Democratic rewrite of U.S. energy policy that strips $16 billion in tax incentives away from Big Oil and puts it toward renewable energy sources like wind and solar power. )
Rating: 3.37
Category: Technology

10. Missing: Large Lake in Southern Chile
(A lake in southern Chile has mysteriously disappeared, prompting speculation the ground has simply opened up and swallowed it whole. )
Rating: 3.36
Category: Nature