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1. World's First Global Forest Map - Comments
Posted By nova on July 21, 2010 at 7:48 am in Nature
Scientists, using three NASA satellites, have created a first-of-its-kind map that details the height of the world's forests.

2. 'Walking' Fish Discovered in Gulf Oil-Spill Zone - Comments
Posted By AverusBlack on July 21, 2010 at 7:13 am in Nature
Two new fish species — with pancake-flat bodies, wiggling lures on their faces, and elbowed fins for “walking” on the seafloor — have been discovered in the path of spewing Gulf of Mexico oil.

3. 6.7 Magnitude Quake Hits Off Coast of Alaska - Comments
Posted By AverusBlack on July 21, 2010 at 7:11 am in Nature
A strong earthquake of 6.7 magnitude today rattled coastal Alaska, authorities said, but no significant damage or tidal wave threat was reported.

4. How An Octopus Works - Comments
Posted By AverusBlack on July 18, 2010 at 6:37 am in Nature
To elude predators, the octopus will change color in an instant and even alter its shape to look like other sea animals. Does its magic put the chameleon to shame?

5. As Tests Continue, BP Sees No Signs of Damage to Well - Comments
Posted By AverusBlack on July 18, 2010 at 6:36 am in Nature
As the Gulf of Mexico entered a third day free of fresh oil from BP’s blown-out well, the government on Saturday extended a test that has so far shown no signs of damage in the 13,000-foot-deep hole.

6. Scientists Discover First Planet With Tail - Comments
Posted By nova on July 15, 2010 at 8:27 am in Astronomy
Scientists have discovered the first cometary planet, one with a huge tail, a stream of gas being ripped off by solar winds at 22,000 miles per hour. This jovian world is located 153 light-years from Earth.

7. Gorillas Play Tag Like Humans - Comments
Posted By nova on July 15, 2010 at 8:22 am in Nature
Gorillas apparently can play tag much like humans do, scientists now reveal.

8. NASA Sets Final Shuttle Launch Dates - Comments
Posted By Averusblack on July 14, 2010 at 9:29 am in Astronomy
NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Dates For Final Two Flights

9. Giant Propellers Discovered in Saturn's Rings - Comments
Posted By Averusblack on July 13, 2010 at 7:58 am in Astronomy
Giant propeller-shaped structures have been discovered in the rings of Saturn and appear to be created by a new class of hidden moons, NASA announced Thursday.

10. Antibody Finding Could Lead to AIDS Vaccine - Comments
Posted By Averusblack on July 13, 2010 at 7:58 am in Medicine
Researchers have discovered antibodies that can protect against a wide range of AIDS viruses and said they may be able to use them to design a vaccine against the fatal and incurable virus.

11. Spitzer Spies Frigid Brown Dwarfs - Comments
Posted By AverusBlack on July 13, 2010 at 7:57 am in Astronomy
Unable to be viewed by light telescopes, infrared telescopes are revealing cold, dark brown dwarfs, previously unseen and hidden by the brightness of their companions in the sky.

12. 5 Animals That Are Higher Than You Are - Comments
Posted By nova on July 9, 2010 at 8:07 am in Nature
As unique as wish our species was, we have a lot in common with the animal kingdom.

13. 10 Deadliest Creatures of Ancient Earth - Comments
Posted By nova on July 6, 2010 at 4:03 pm in Nature
You don't want to mess with these organisms.

14. Scientists Find Huge Bed of Dino Bones - Comments
Posted By nova on July 4, 2010 at 11:23 am in Nature
Find also contains evidence of ‘catastrophic’ tropical storms that routinely wiped out creatures in the area

15. Lice Genome Sequenced - Comments
Posted By nova on July 4, 2010 at 11:21 am in Medicine
This undated handout photo provided by the CDC, courtesy of Frank Collins, PhD., shows a human body louse. Sometimes scientific research can be a lousy job. Literally. In their quest to understand how life works, researchers reported Monday they have sequ

16. Ship Fails To Dock With Space Station - Comments
Posted By nova on July 4, 2010 at 10:37 am in Astronomy
An unmanned Russian space capsule carrying supplies to the International Space Station failed in a docking attempt, Russian Mission Control said Friday.

17. Will Hurricanes Rain Oil on the Gulf? - Comments
Posted By nova on July 3, 2010 at 6:26 pm in Nature
Hurricane Alex is the first of a series of 14 named storms predicted for the 2010 hurricane season.

18. Snails On Speed Shed Light On Human Memory - Comments
Posted By nova on May 28, 2010 at 4:15 pm in Medicine
Pond snails make unlikely speed freaks. But dosing the gastropods on methamphetamine is helping us understand how certain "pathological memories" form in human addicts.

19. Humanity Has Cured The Ebola Virus! - Comments
Posted By nova on May 28, 2010 at 4:15 pm in Medicine
An RNA-based drug has treated an infection of the deadly Ebola virus – the first drug to have been shown to do so in all recipients.

20. Map of the World's Underwater Cables - Comments
Posted By nova on March 15, 2010 at 10:30 am in Tech
An amazing map of the world's underwater cable lines.

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1. Bird-Like Dinosaur Used Venom

1. Bird-Like Dinosaur Used Venom
(A fierce, feathered raptor might have been terrifying enough to small dinosaurs, lizards, birds and mammals living 128 million years ago, but add venom to its arsenal and the threat would be paralyzing—literally.)
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Category: Nature

2. 13 Unsolved Scientific Puzzles

2. 13 Unsolved Scientific Puzzles
(Author Michael Brooks has investigated some of the most puzzling anomalies of modern science, those intractable problems that refuse to conform to the theories. Here he counts down the 13 strangest.)
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Category: Science

3. Spider Snags a Snake

3. Spider Snags a Snake
(This spider is going to eat well tonight!)
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Category: Nature

4. Top 10 Weapons In History

4. Top 10 Weapons In History
(The top 10 weapons in history according to Space.com.)
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Category: Tech

5. Google Tricks

5. Google Tricks
(Some handy search tips for Google.)
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Category: Tech

6. A Collapsing Carbon Market Makes Pollution Cheap

6. A Collapsing Carbon Market Makes Pollution Cheap
(Europe's system to edge up the cost of emissions and boost green energy has backfired. There isn't much time to rescue it.)
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Category: Make A Difference

7. Killer Whales Evolving Into Different Species

7. Killer Whales Evolving Into Different Species
(Scientists have found that Killer Whales in the North Atlantic Ocean differ in both diet and genetic makeup. In fact, they’re in the process of splitting into two different species all together.)
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Category: Nature

8. Breaking News: Spray-On Liquid Glass

8. Breaking News: Spray-On Liquid Glass
(Spray-on liquid glass is transparent, non-toxic, and can protect virtually any surface against almost any damage from hazards such as water, UV radiation, dirt, heat, and bacterial infections. )
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Category: Tech

9. Beauty: It's In The Sex of the Beholder

9. Beauty: It's In The Sex of the Beholder
(David Hume, a Scottish philosopher, wrote that beauty "exists merely in the mind which contemplates them." Scientists have found some truth in that quote and can add that the sex of the mind also matters a great deal.)
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Category: Humanity

10. Researchers Make Stem Cell Breakthrough

10. Researchers Make Stem Cell Breakthrough
(Breaking discovery of a new method to generate stem cells without the use of embryonic tissue.)
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Category: Medicine

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1. Toxic Oil Found Deep on Gulf Seafloor

1. Toxic Oil Found Deep on Gulf Seafloor
(Weeks after the U.S. government claimed that the "vast majority" of oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill has been taken care of, oil has possibly been found deep on the Gulf seafloor, scientists announced this week.)
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Rating: 3.69
Category: Nature

2. Antibody Finding Could Lead to AIDS Vaccine

2. Antibody Finding Could Lead to AIDS Vaccine
(Researchers have discovered antibodies that can protect against a wide range of AIDS viruses and said they may be able to use them to design a vaccine against the fatal and incurable virus.)
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Rating: 3.5
Category: Medicine

3. Computer Viruses Are 25 Years Old

3. Computer Viruses Are 25 Years Old
(One of modern society's biggest problems celebrates its 25th birthday.)
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Rating: 3.36
Category: Tech

4. Source of Moon's Magnetism Found

4. Source of Moon's Magnetism Found
(Moon rocks delivered to Earth by Apollo astronauts held a mystery that has plagued scientists since the 1970s: Why were the lunar rocks magnetic?)
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Rating: 3.27
Category: Astronomy

5. Einstein: His Life and Universe

5. Einstein: His Life and Universe
(A personal look at Albert Einstein.)
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Rating: 3.26
Category: Miscellaneous

6. Star Wars Bloopers

6. Star Wars Bloopers
(Bloopers from some Star Wars films.)
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Rating: 3.26
Category: Miscellaneous

7. Maths Cracks Beer Froth Mystery

7. Maths Cracks Beer Froth Mystery
(Mathematicians have come up with a formula that predicts how the head on a pint of beer will change after pouring.)
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Rating: 3.25
Category: Miscellaneous

8. Wealthy Men Give Women More Orgasms

8. Wealthy Men Give Women More Orgasms
(Scientists have found that the pleasure women get from making love is directly linked to the size of their partner’s bank balance.)
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Rating: 3.25
Category: Humanity

9. Polar View Video

9. Polar View Video
(A video from PolarView illustrating the goals and methods of this Polar Observing Network)
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Rating: 3.24
Category: Tech

10. Network Theory Could Regulate Human Reproduction

10. Network Theory Could Regulate Human Reproduction
(The human race may be caught in a biological catch-22, in which sustainable reproduction rates can only be achieved by consuming more energy.)
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Rating: 3.24
Category: Humanity

Article: Space Based Detector Could Find Anti Universe

Space Based Detector Could Find Anti Universe (Article)
(A huge particle detector to be mounted on the International Space Station next year could find evidence for the anti-universe often evoked in science fiction, physicists said on Wednesday.)
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Category: Technology

Video: Sharks Attack Sub

Sharks Attack Sub (Video)

(Sensors in a shark's head allow them to detect the electrical impulses of their prey in the water, scarily enough they mistake this homemade submarine for a snack.)
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Rating: 2.88 / 5
Category: Life

1. 6 'Green' Scams To Watch For - Comments

(Some green products have many virtues, while others should be left on the shelf. )
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 7:41 am in Nature.
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2. Vatican Urges Christians To Outbreed Islam - Comments

(It seems that the entire world is going through Islamaphobia at the moment.)
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 7:35 am in Humanity.
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3. Humpback Dinosaur Found - Comments

(Some dinosaurs had feathers; others had extendable claws or elaborate spikes. But a newly described species is the first to have been found with a distinctively humped back. )
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 5:11 am in Nature.
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4. The Importance of Mangroves - Comments

(Mangroves are one of nature's most amazing factories. Providing food, shelter, jobs and protection.)
Posted on September 8, 2010 at 11:14 am in Nature.
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5. Tree Planting Robot - Comments

(This unnamed, conceptual, robot could carry around 320 seedlings in a single load and would operate relatively autonomously.)
Posted on September 7, 2010 at 12:45 pm in Tech.
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6. 1935 US Plan for Invasion of Canada - Comments

(Most Canadians have no idea how close they came to an invasion.)
Posted on September 6, 2010 at 7:37 am in Humanity.
0 Comments. 25 Hits.

7. Mars's Mysterious Elongated Crater - Comments

(Orcus Patera is an enigmatic elliptical depression near Mars's equator, in the eastern hemisphere of the planet.)
Posted on September 4, 2010 at 6:13 pm in Astronomy.
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8. The Dark Side Of Diamonds - Comments

(Enjoy this shocking National Geographic documentary about the darker side of diamonds.)
Posted on August 30, 2010 at 6:01 pm in Humanity.
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9. Instruments Selected For Mars Probe - Comments

(ESA PR-17 2010 ESA and NASA have selected the scientific instruments for their first joint Mars mission. )
Posted on August 19, 2010 at 10:36 am in Astronomy.
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10. Monkeys Comfort Each Other After Conflict - Comments

(Macaques who witness conflict often seek out the company of other bystanders – perhaps as a way to relieve tension within the group as a whole.)
Posted on August 19, 2010 at 6:15 am in Nature.
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11. Toxic Oil Found Deep on Gulf Seafloor - Comments

(Weeks after the U.S. government claimed that the "vast majority" of oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill has been taken care of, oil has possibly been found deep on the Gulf seafloor, scientists announced this week.)
Posted on August 19, 2010 at 6:14 am in Nature.
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12. Census of Marine Life Released - Comments

(New species are continually emerging from the ocean depths, comprehensive record of biodiversity reveals.)
Posted on August 3, 2010 at 10:43 am in Nature.
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13. Solar Explosions Headed For Earth - Comments

(Look to the skies on the nights of August 3rd and 4th, we may be in for a lights show as the highly charged particles of a massive explosion on the Sun hit our atmosphere. Read on for more information.)
Posted on August 3, 2010 at 7:12 am in Astronomy.
0 Comments. 151 Hits.

14. 5 Coolest Remote-Controlled Airplanes - Comments

(Remote-controlled planes can be much more than the palm-sized toys you find at toys stores and hobby shops.)
Posted on August 3, 2010 at 5:55 am in Tech.
0 Comments. 154 Hits.

15. Dalian Oil Spill Is All Cleaned Up - Comments

(The Chinese government this week announced the oil spill is all cleaned up in Dalian harbor, off the north coast of Liaoning province in China.)
Posted on August 3, 2010 at 5:40 am in Nature.
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