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Octopus Unearths 900-Year-Old Pottery
July 27, 2007 at 5:56 am by feroz557. There are
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South Korean archaeologists have discovered a sunken vessel packed with ancient pottery
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Great New Richard Dawkins Interview
June 28, 2007 at 7:56 am by nova. There are
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Dawkins comments on President Bush, breaks down the Republican primary debate, and, of course, has his way with religious fairy tales.
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Firstborn Children Are The Cleverest
June 22, 2007 at 5:54 am by nova. There are
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Firstborn children score significantly higher in IQ tests than their younger siblings, according to a large study of 250,000 military draftees in Norway.
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Art Through The Ages
June 14, 2007 at 7:35 am by kimmy. There are
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Women in art from throughout human history.
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Study: Doing Good Makes You Feel Good
May 16, 2007 at 4:48 am by michellethemit. There are
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Steger couldn't help but wonder which behavior makes people happier-seeking pleasure or doing good?
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A Quirky Look At Our Quirky Species
May 16, 2007 at 4:47 am by whatisgod. There are
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Richard Wiseman looks at eight of his favorite "quirkological" studies
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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(Most Canadians have no idea how close they came to an invasion.)
Posted on September 6, 2010 at 7:37 am in Humanity.
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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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.
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(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.
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(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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