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Fossils shake dinosaur family tree

Fossils shake dinosaur family tree

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Paleontologists have unearthed a previously unknown meat-eating dinosaur in New Mexico, settling a debate about early dinosaur evolution, revealing a period of explosive diversification and ...


Old hay and Alpine ibex horns reveal how grasslands respond to climate change

Old hay and Alpine ibex horns reveal how grasslands respond to climate change

Space & Earth / Environment

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How do plant ecosystems react to rising concentrations of the greenhouse gas CO2 in the atmosphere over the long term? This fundamental question is becoming increasingly pressing in light of global climate ...


A faint star orbiting the Big Dipper's Alcor discovered

A faint star orbiting the Big Dipper's Alcor discovered

Space & Earth / Astronomy

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Next time you spy the Big Dipper, keep in mind that there is another star, invisible to the unaided eye, contributing to this constellation.


People surround the battery-powered underwater glider "Scarlet Knight" after its arrival at the port of Baiona

Robot completes first underwater crossing of Atlantic Ocean

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (11) | comments 2

Spain on Wednesday handed back to the United States a robot which last week completed the first underwater crossing of the Atlantic Ocean to help monitor climate change by tracking temperatures.


A general view of one of the interactive video installations at the "Decode: Digital Design Sensations" exhibition

Interactive digital art show opens in London

Technology / Hi Tech

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The creative side of information technology went on display in London this week, in an arresting new interactive show including glowing reeds and a blinking mechanical eye.


Female birds -- acting just like the guys -- become sexual show-offs in cooperative breeding species

Female birds -- acting just like the guys -- become sexual show-offs in cooperative breeding species

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Female birds in species that breed in groups can find themselves under pressure to sexually show off and evolve the same kinds of embellishments - like fanciful tail feathers or chest-puffing ...


Study reveals how Arctic food webs affect mercury in polar bears

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

With growing concerns about the effects of global warming on polar bears, it's increasingly important to understand how other environmental threats, such as mercury pollution, are affecting these magnificent Arctic animals.


Evidence unearthed of possible mass cannibalism in Neolithic Europe

Evidence unearthed of possible mass cannibalism in Neolithic Europe

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 8

(PhysOrg.com) -- Archaeologists studying a 7,000-year-old site in what is now south-west Germany have found evidence suggesting that more than 500 people may have been the victims of cannibalism.


Scientists think 'killer petunias' should join the ranks of carnivorous plants

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Natural History Museum believe that carnivorous behaviour in plants is far more widespread than previously thought, with many commonly grown plants - such as petunias ...


Safe journey for works of art

Safe journey for works of art

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Valuable paintings travel long distances when they are shipped from one place to another. To minimize damage, they are packed in special picture cases. In future, these will be equipped with sensors to detect ...



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