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Sea Urchins' Digging Teeth are Designed to Stay Sharp

Biology / Plants & Animals

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

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sea urchins dig themselves hiding holes in the limestone of the ocean floor using teeth that don’t go blunt. Weizmann Institute scientists have now revealed their secrets, which might give engineers insights ...





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Limestone leaf warbler: New bird species discovered

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A diminutive, colorful bird living in the rocky forests of Laos and Vietnam has been discovered by a team of scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, Lao PDR Department of Forestry, Swedish University ...


Ex-Rocky Mountain News staffers plan news Web site

Technology / Internet

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Former Rocky Mountain News staffers plan to start an online newspaper if they can get 50,000 paying subscribers by April 23.


Ex-Rocky staffers plan to launch online magazine

Technology / Internet

created May 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Some former staffers of the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News say they plan to launch an online news magazine this summer.


CT scan reveals hidden face under Nefertiti bust (AP)

Researchers use CT to examine hidden face in Nefertiti bust

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Using CT imaging to study a priceless bust of Nefertiti, researchers have uncovered a delicately carved face in the limestone inner core and gained new insights into methods used to create the ancient masterpiece ...


Scientists map fish habitat and movements at Gray's Reef Marine Sanctuary

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two related research expeditions by NOAA scientists to track the habitat preferences and movements of fish at Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary may help managers protect overfished species such as red snapper and grouper. ...


Solar systems around dead Suns?

Solar systems around dead Suns?

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (15) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers have found that at least 1 in 100 white dwarf stars show evidence of orbiting asteroids and rocky planets, suggesting ...


The bird is not completely bald but has a narrow line of hair-like feathers down the centre of its crown

Bizarre bald bird discovered

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- An odd songbird with a bald head living in a rugged region in Laos has been discovered by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and University of Melbourne, as part of a project ...


Google Earth aids discovery of early African mammal fossils

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A limestone countertop, a practiced eye and Google Earth all played roles in the discovery of a trove of fossils that may shed light on the origins of African wildlife.


Giant dinosaur footprints site discovered in April

Dino footprints enter record books

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 3

French researchers on Tuesday said they had uncovered the biggest dinosaur footprints in the world, left by giant sauropods that may have weighed 40 tonnes or more.


Explosive growth of life on Earth fueled by early greening of planet

Explosive growth of life on Earth fueled by early greening of planet

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (10) | comments 1

Earth's 4.5-billion-year history is filled with several turning points when temperatures changed dramatically, asteroids bombarded the planet and life forms came and disappeared. But one of the biggest moments ...



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