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Lost castle solves riddle of Buckton Moor

Lost castle solves riddle of Buckton Moor

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jul 21, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (18) | comments 1

(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.





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Medieval ruins found near Stockholm castle

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Oct 26, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Archaeologists have found the foundations of medieval buildings near the Royal Palace in Stockholm, dating from the city's early years.


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Killer algae a key player in mass extinctions

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (17) | comments 4

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

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created Jul 25, 2005 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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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created Jan 31, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

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

System 97W's 'castle wall' breached, and opened up to dissipation

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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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created Feb 04, 2008 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

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

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 20, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 1

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

Archaeologist uncover possible medieval mosque in Sicily

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created Jul 30, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (26) | comments 0

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

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

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 ...



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