 Ultrasonic frogs can tune their ears to different frequencies July 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Researchers have discovered that a frog that lives near noisy springs in central China can tune its ears to different sound frequencies, much like the tuner on a radio can shift from one frequency to another. ... | |
Historian predicts the end of 'science superpowers' July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 47 vote(s)
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Is the sun beginning to set on America's scientific dominance? Much like the scientific superpowers of France, Germany and Britain in centuries' past, the United States has a diminishing lead over other nations in financial ... | |
Study: No gender differences in math performance July 24, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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We've all heard it. Many of us in fact believe it. Girls just aren't as good at math as boys. But is it true? After sifting through mountains of data - including SAT results and math scores from 7 million students who were ... | |
 Bioengineers develop 'microscope on a chip' July 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 55 vote(s)
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Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have turned science fiction into reality with their development of a super-compact high-resolution microscope, small enough to fit on a finger tip. This ... | |
2,100-year-old gadget tracked Olympics July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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(AP) -- An astronomical calculator, considered a technological marvel of antiquity, was also used to track dates of the ancient Olympic games, researchers have found. | |
 World's smallest snake found in Barbados August 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The world's smallest species of snake, with adults averaging just under four inches in length, has been identified on the Caribbean island of Barbados. The species -- which is as thin as ... | |
The school bully -- does it run in the family? August 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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A shove, a taunt or name-calling on the playground or in the hall, away from the eyesight, earshot and authority of the teacher – childhood bullying can involve physical contact, spreading rumors and other negative behaviors ... | |
 Duck-billed dinosaurs outgrew predators to survive August 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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With long limbs and a soft body, the duck-billed hadrosaur had few defenses against predators such as tyrannosaurs. But new research on the bones of this plant-eating dinosaur suggests that it had at least ... | |
Complete Neandertal mitochondrial genome sequenced from 38,000-year-old bone 6 hours ago | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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A study reported in the August 8th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, reveals the complete mitochondrial genome of a 38,000-year-old Neandertal. The findings open a window into the Neandertals' past ... | |
 Art of deception: Crystal skulls in British, US museums were fakes July 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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How about this for the next instalment of the Indy franchise: "Indiana Jones and the Dodgy Antiques Dealer"? | |
 Exotic Chameleon Spends Most of its Life as an Egg July 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered a chameleon species that spends a good two-thirds of its life inside an egg: Furcifer labordi lives about 8-9 months as an embryo, and has a post-hatching ... | |
 Bees go 'off-color' when they are sickly July 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Bumble-bees go 'off colour' and can't remember which flowers have the most nectar when they are feeling under the weather, a new study from the University of Leicester reveals. | |
 Researcher shows evolution of milkweed defense system July 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The adage that your enemies know your weaknesses best is especially true in the case of plants and predators that have co-evolved: As the predators evolve new strategies for attack, plants ... | |
 British scientist hopes for 'yeti hair' breakthrough July 28, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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A British scientist said Monday he was anxiously awaiting the results of DNA tests on hair claimed to be from a yeti after initial examinations showed it had human and ape-like characteristics. | |
Oral pill turns slacker mice into marathonists: study August 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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US researchers have come up with a pill that promises to give a typical junk-food snacking couch potato the silhouette of an athlete and the endurance of a marathon runner. | |
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