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How monkey murder brought British coastal towns together

(PhysOrg.com) -- How two British coastal communities, hundreds of miles apart, came to be associated with a centuries-old tale of monkey murder has been investigated as part of a new study.

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created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Diamonds and dust for better cement

(PhysOrg.com) -- It's no surprise that humans the world over use more water, by volume, than any other material. But in second place, at over 17 billion tons consumed each year, comes concrete made with Portland ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Newly deciphered diary muddles Livingstone legend

He is one of history's most famous explorers, and his first-person account of a 19th-century massacre in Africa helped lead to the closure of one of the continent's most notorious slave markets.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Bronze Age People Left Flowers at Grave

(PhysOrg.com) -- Archaeologists from the Universities of Glasgow and Aberdeen have found proof that pre-historic people laid flowers at the graves of their dead.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Early Bronze Age grave discovered in Perthshire

(PhysOrg.com) -- Archaeologists have discovered a spectacular Early Bronze Age grave at the Scottish Royal centre at Forteviot.

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created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Wild male chimps steal to impress females

Scottish researchers studying wild chimpanzees in West Africa have discovered male chimps steal fruits from local farms to attract female mates.

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created Sep 12, 2007 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Domestic cat's 'five lives' could help save wild relatives

All domestic cats are descended from at least five common ancestors from the Near East, Oxford University scientists and their collaborators have discovered. The new research, published in this week’s Science, also s ...

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created Jul 03, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0


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