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Celestial bodies are most often named after Greek and Roman gods, but Mount Olympus only has so many residents. So what is an astronomer to do when he or she discovers something new out in the void of space? The answer lies not off the coast of the Aegean, but in the South...Joined at the Hip: These Siamese Twins are BIRDS!
"Conjoined twin Barn swallows, Hirundo rustica, found July 17, 2008 in Searcy, Arkansas after they fell from their nest. Image: Samuel Peebles (Daily Citizen, AP Photo). Last week, a homeowner discovered a pair of...The beauty of terraced fields
"Local farmers often start cultivating rice in June and July, when rain comes. During this time, the best summer scenes appear on terraced fields in Trung Chai, Ta Phi, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Hau Thao, Ban Ho, Ta Giang...Martian soil 'good enough for asparagus'
It's a long way to walk to Mars for a bunch of asparagus tips especially when with better land management we could grow all our food needs here on Earth probably forever." Bad for strawberries, great for asparagus...
Deadly diseases you can catch from your pet
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A Corpus Christi, Texas, man... BEE SMART! Decision-Making, Risk-Taking Similar In Bees And Humans
"Most people think before making decisions. As it turns out, so do bees. In the journal Nature, Israeli researchers show that when making decisions, people and bees alike are more likely to gamble on risky courses of... Intelligence in the Wild Kingdom
" Throughout history, intelligence has often been considered a quality unique to humans, but that conventional wisdom has been shattered over the years as research continues to turn up examples of animals, birds and fish that can develop vocabularies, communicate and even...Lost divers fight off dragon to survive
"A BRITISH couple who went missing while scuba diving described yesterday howthey swam and and floated for 12 hours in shark-infested waters only toscramble ashore on a desert island inhabited by 10ft-long komodo...Key to all optical illusions discovered
" Humans can see into the future, says a cognitive scientist. It's nothing like the alleged predictive powers of Nostradamus, but we do get a glimpse of events one-tenth of a second before they occur.And the...Scientist: Humans Can See Into Future
If you can see a few seconds into the future, why not a few days or even years?"It's nothing like the alleged predictive powers of Nostradamus, but we do get a glimpse of events one-tenth of a second before they occur. And the mechanism behind that can also explain...And bread costs $4 a loaf you say?
A year ago if I would have been smart enough to figure out what would happen when big business mixes with a new big business, I should have been able to tell you that hybrids are not the answer. As soon as one item becomes scarce, the next is bound to follow- no wonder...Mom's diet may determine the sex of her child
The research here isn't definitive proof, but it's fascinating to think about."CHICAGO (AP) -- Snips and snails and puppydog tails ... and cereal and bananas? That could be what little boys are made of, according... Gibraltar to cull Barbary apes that terrorise tourists
I visited Gibraltar when I was about 7. The only thing I remember from the visit is the apes. Gibraltar is famous for their apes. There is a theory that if the apes were to ever leave Gibraltar, then the territory... Nerf Gun Ban Hinders Zombie Battle
Bowling Green State University has banned Nerf guns, which will make it far more difficult for humans involved in a live-action roleplaying game (LARP) to defend themselves against zombies, despite faculty assurances... Why white people like the idea of a black spokesman
"Nothing is more distressing to busy white people than the idea of individual opinions among minorities, especially potentially violent, perpetually dissatisfied minorities like blacks and Latinos, but especially blacks. They are all dissatisfied about different things then...
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