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Lessons from H1N1: Anticipate new pathogens
So far, the H1N1 virus did not become the pandemic that some feared it would be. Its deadliness was not much more than that of the common flu, and most of those who died from it were people with weakened immune systems. That however is no reason for... 
The Living Universe and its "LIVING" atoms.
We can only approximately 93 billion light years (diameter) of the universe we live in and can only explain it as being infinite. It’s matter composition is an infinite amount of atoms of differing... 
Move Over Lucy, Ari Is the New Star of Bones
Revolutionary new information about the ancestry of humans has the iconic Lucy (Australopithcus afarensis) moved from centre stage with a more ancient skeleton named Ari(Ardipithecus ramidus)as the new star in the search for human origins. "The centerpiece of a treasure trove... 
created by Barbara McPherson | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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850 New Species Found Underground In Australia
A team of 18 scientists have concluded a four-year research mission in the Australian outback, and found 850 new species of invertabrates in caves and underground water.The never before seen species include... 
created by Annina Bergman | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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Only 39% of Americans believe the theory of evolution
"On the heels of a February 2009 Gallup poll showing that only 39% of Americans believe the theory of evolution, a new British film about Darwin has had difficulty finding US distributors, apparently because the topic was deemed too controversial for American audiences." Is... 
Skull Finds Challenge Theories Of Human Colonisation
New discoveries in Eurasia are challenging old beliefs that homo sapiens evolved solely on the African continent. Scientists have found a few 1.8 million years old skulls in Dmanisi, a medieval village near Tblisi in Georgia. The skulls are the oldest remains ever found... 
Girls 'are genetically primed to fear spiders'
People always used to think that Arachnophobia is sort of a disease that is curable. But a new study says otherwise - well, there is a gender bias (twist) added to this. Women can be easily "hardcoded" with... 
Well, we're not Ninja turtles
Being a person who had a good few, and heated, debates about the "theory" of evolution - whether it is a scientific theory or just a theory - more evidence comes to light that we, humans, are just a bunch of mutants - as expected by yours truly."Each of us has at least 100... 
The Appendix Is Useful After All
The appendix has long been considered a vestigial and useless organ, which only reminds us of its presence when it flares up and creates a life-threatning appendicitis. Darwin speculated that it was left behind by evolution when we evolved from plant-eaters into omnivores.... Domestic dog origins challenged - what about man?
"The suggestion that the domestic dog originated in East Asia has been challenged.The huge genetic diversity of dogs found in East Asia had led many scientists to conclude that domestication began there. But new research published in the journal PNAS shows the DNA of dogs in... 
The Evolution of Plant Minds
I was listening this past weekend to an NPR story about the history of chewing gum (see http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106439600&ft=1&f=1032). ... 
Baby Pictures Prompt Lost Wallet Returns
According to researches in Edinburgh, Scotland, wallets with baby pictures are more likely to be returned to their owners than wallets with no pictures. If you have no baby, don't dispair: puppy pictures sparked... 
created by Jordan Yerman | 23 wks ago | updated 23 wks ago
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382 views | 58 recommendations | 4 comments
Evolution Evidence Found Between Dinosaurs And Birds
From the fossils discovered in northernwest China a new evolution evidence about how dinosaur evolved into bird has come out. The remains were discovered in northwest China that are deposited 159 million years... 
Human-Ape Links Heard in Laughter
The ongoing search for our evolutionary links with the great apes picked up some clues with the study of laughter. Laughter is a universal trait of humans and also occurs in the primates like bonobos and...
created by Barbara McPherson | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago
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