News tagged with historical dates
Rote memorization of historical facts adds to collective cluelessness
As fans of talk-show host Jay Leno's man-on-the-street interviews know, Americans suffer from a national epidemic of historical and civic ignorance. But just because most Americans know more about "American Idol" than they ...
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Archaeologists discover unique 'wing' shaped building
(PhysOrg.com) -- A unique ‘wing’ shaped building discovered close to the ancient capital of the Iceni in Norfolk is mystifying archaeologists.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 02, 2012 |
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UCSF leaders explore bioinformatics in research, patient care and education
In the world of bioinformatics, the rush is on to extract gold from a data mine.
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Geological evidence for past earthquakes in Tokyo region
In 1923, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake devastated the Tokyo area, resulting in more than 100,000 deaths. About 200 years earlier, in 1703, a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck the same region, causing more than 10,000 deaths.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2012 |
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New study may answer questions about enigmatic Little Ice Age
A new University of Colorado Boulder-led study appears to answer contentious questions about the onset and cause of Earth's Little Ice Age, a period of cooling temperatures that began after the Middle Ages ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 30, 2012 |
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What drove the lunar dynamo? Moon's molten core was likely sustained by alternative power source
New evidence from an ancient lunar rock suggests that the moon once harbored a long-lived dynamo — a molten, convecting core of liquid metal that generated a strong magnetic field 3.7 billion years ago. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Genetic study offers clues to how intelligence changes through life
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have estimated for the first time the extent to which genes determine changes in intelligence across the human life course.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Almost 3,000-year-old tomb of female singer found in Egypt
Swiss archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a female singer dating back almost 3,000 years in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, Antiquities Minister Mohammed Ibrahim said on Sunday.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 16, 2012 |
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Chinese video websites in court as industry grows
(AP) -- China's two biggest video websites are fighting in court over accusations they are misusing each other's programming as rivalry heats up in an industry that is luring viewers from bland state TV.
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Space station crew anticipating SpaceX Dragon's arrival
In a media chat on Wednesday three crew members from the International Space Station said they are anticipating the historic arrival of SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship to the ISS next month. “For all ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Supernova alphabet soup
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is the sole body responsible for the official naming of astronomical objects. So if you have a problem with the way things in the Universe are named, you now know ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 29, 2011 |
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