Fossils may hold key to dinosaur death

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A fossil found in Tasmania could hold the answer to what wiped out the last of the dinosaurs, says an Australian researcher.


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Over 200 narwhal trapped in Canadian ice

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At least 200 narwhal whales in Canada's Arctic, trapped by winter ice that is setting in around them and facing starvation or suffocation, must be culled, officials said Friday.

Scientists identify blood component that turns bacteria virulent

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Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute have discovered the key chemical that signals Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium that causes anthrax, to become lethal. This finding opens up new avenues of exploration ...

Portuguese dinosaur tail's sale sparks controversy

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A Portuguese bulldozer driver has sparked controversy in his country by up putting a dinosaur fossil he found 10 years ago for sale on the Internet.

Teens' Online Safety Improved by Education, Research Shows

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Think protecting young teenagers on the Internet is important? Then be sure they think it's important, too, according to a forthcoming article in IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication.

Bulgarian archaeologists unearth ancient chariot

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(AP) -- Archaeologists have unearthed an elaborately decorated 1,800-year-old chariot sheathed in bronze at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, the head of the excavation said Friday. "The ...
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