Survey: Most want evolution taught

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U.S. adults want evolution taught in public schools even though most believe God created humans on the sixth day of the universe, a survey found.


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Hundreds of new marine species discovered: Australian scientists

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Hundreds of new marine species and previously uncharted undersea mountains and canyons have been discovered in the depths of the Southern Ocean, Australian scientists said Wednesday.

Siren voice means she's fertile

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A woman raises the pitch of her voice during her most fertile period of the month in an unconscious boost to her femininity, according to a study published Wednesday in the British journal Biology Letters. ...

DNA could reveal your surname

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the world-leading Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester – where the revolutionary technique of genetic fingerprinting was invented by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys- are developing ...

Economists: Tough measures needed to cure economic ills

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(PhysOrg.com) -- An ailing financial industry is going to need strong medicine to pull out of a deepening credit crunch brought on by risky loans and deregulation, Purdue University economists said Monday.

Koalas calling

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With the help of mobile phone technology, UQ researchers are set to decipher the distinctive grunting noises made by male koalas during the spring mating season.
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