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Common Grassland Birds

Birds in Flint Hills of Kansas, Oklahoma face population decline despite large habitat

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The wide-open spaces of the Flint Hills may no longer provide a secure home on the range for several familiar grassland birds, according to research by a Kansas State University ecologist and her colleagues.





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Sony Ericsson: Expect More From Us

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 28, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Company execs said consumers can expect better music software and more phones for T-Mobile and Cingular subscribers.


Research uncovers the hidden world of turtles

Research uncovers the hidden world of turtles

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created Jun 02, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The frog may be the environmental indicator of the land, but University of Queensland researchers reckon when it comes to the sea, we should look to the turtle.


Ann Arbor News to publish its last edition in July

Technology / Internet

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The Ann Arbor News will cease publication in July after 174 years and will be replaced by a Web-focused community news operation built from the ground up.


Mice living in sandy hills quickly evolved lighter coloration

Mice living in sandy hills quickly evolved lighter coloration

Biology / Evolution

created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 9

In a vivid illustration of natural selection at work, scientists at Harvard University have found that deer mice living in Nebraska's Sand Hills quickly evolved lighter coloration after glaciers deposited ...


Jenna the mouse.

Epilepsy gene identified in mice

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 17, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics at Oxford University have discovered a gene in mice which is involved in epilepsy and learning disabilities in humans.


New bird species found in Idaho

New bird species found in Idaho

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created Mar 19, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (11) | comments 0

One does not expect to discover a bird species new to science while wandering around the continental United States. Nor does one expect that such a species would provide much insight into how coevolutionary ...


Fire out of Africa: A key to the migration of prehistoric man

Fire out of Africa: A key to the migration of prehistoric man

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Oct 27, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (15) | comments 0

The ability to make fire millennia ago was likely a key factor in the migration of prehistoric hominids from Africa into Eurasia, a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Institute of Archaeology ...


MSU doctors bring much-needed psychiatric care to rural areas via technology

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 27, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

To tackle the growing number of psychiatric cases in Michigan's rural areas, particularly among children and adolescents, a team of Michigan State University doctors from the colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and Human Medicine ...


Ground beef in Michigan is recalled

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created Jul 23, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the voluntarily recall of about 26,669 pounds of ground beef products distributed in Michigan.


Prison punishes more people than just the inmates

Prison punishes more people than just the inmates

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- More people live behind bars in the United States than in any other country, but the American prison system punishes more than just its inmates--it also takes a toll on the health of friends ...



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