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Medieval ruins found near Stockholm castle
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 26, 2007 |
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Archaeologists have found the foundations of medieval buildings near the Royal Palace in Stockholm, dating from the city's early years.
Lost castle solves riddle of Buckton Moor
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 21, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A mysterious monument standing on a windswept Lancashire hilltop for nearly a thousand years has been identified as one of England’s most important castles – causing a sensation among archaeologists.
Killer algae a key player in mass extinctions
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Algae, not asteroids, were the key to the end of the dinosaurs, say two Clemson University researchers. Geologist James W. Castle and ecotoxicologist John H. Rodgers have published findings that toxin producing ...
British queen goes green
Jul 25, 2005 |
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The Queen of England is ready to go green after getting the go-ahead to run Windsor Castle on hydroelectric power, it was announced Monday.
Archaeologists discover Roman fort
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Jan 31, 2008 |
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University of Exeter archaeologists have discovered a Roman fort in South East Cornwall. Dating back to the first century AD, this is only the third Roman fort ever to have been found in the county. The team believes its ...
System 97W's 'castle wall' breached, and opened up to dissipation
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 04, 2009 |
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The "walls" of System 97W have been breached, and residents in the Western Pacific Ocean no longer have a tropical cyclone to worry about today. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center cancelled their "formation ...
College students vote smarter than expected
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 01, 2009 |
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College students make strategic choices about where to vote, most prefer absentee ballots, and they are especially likely to vote absentee if their homes are in swing states, according to a new Northwestern University study ...
Seals head for California highway
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Feb 04, 2008 |
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A population explosion among California's elephant seals is creating headaches for motorists who drive the state's scenic coastal highway.
Scientists predict individual risk of lung cancer
Dec 20, 2007 |
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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a model which can predict the risk of any person developing lung cancer within a five-year period.
Archaeologist uncover possible medieval mosque in Sicily
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Jul 30, 2007 |
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Earlier this summer, while standing in an archaeological pit adjacent to an ancient hilltop castle in west-central Sicily, Northern Illinois University graduate student Bill Balco could literally reach out ...
Sick of swine flu? Toxic algae could be the next big threat
Dec 15, 2009 |
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With a new theory surfacing that toxic algae rather than asteroids killed the dinosaurs, scientists are still trying to unravel the mystery of what caused a massive algae bloom off the Northwest Coast that left thousands ...
Say yes to a clinical trial; it may be good for your health
Oct 30, 2009 |
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Patients with chronic heart failure who agree to take part in clinical trials have a better prognosis than those who do not, according to a study reported in the November European Journal of Heart Failure.(1) The finding, say th ...
Scientists break record by finding northernmost hydrothermal vent field
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 24, 2008 |
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Well inside the Arctic Circle, scientists have found black smoker vents farther north than anyone has ever seen before. The cluster of five vents – one towering nearly four stories in height – are venting ...
Augmented reality: Visual time machine offers tourists a glimpse of the past
Aug 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A ruined temple, ancient frescos and even a long-dead king have been brought to life by a “visual time machine” developed by European researchers.
All That Glitters Is Now Gold
Oct 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In full sunlight at mid-day, gold objects are brilliant and richly colored. Put those same objects in a dark interior room with only fluorescent lamps, however, and they will look pale and ...
