Conspiracy! Fact and fiction are closer than we think January 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 116 vote(s)
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Conspiracy theories which claim to shed more light on the 2001 twin towers disaster in New York are often closer to official versions than first thought - according to new research. | |
 Traffic jam mystery solved by mathematicians December 19, 2007 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 357 vote(s)
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Mathematicians from the University of Exeter have solved the mystery of traffic jams by developing a model to show how major delays occur on our roads, with no apparent cause. Many traffic jams leave drivers ... | |
Creationists object to evolution exhibit November 09, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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An unprecedented exhibit of early human fossils at a Kenyan museum has pitted religious creationists against scientists. | |
 Researchers stumped by drug addiction paradox April 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 106 vote(s)
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From chocolate and caffeine to nicotine and cocaine, many of our most addictive foods and drugs come from plant toxins. Considering that plants originally developed these toxins to deter herbivorous predators, ... | |
Study casts doubt on creationism October 24, 2007 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 64 vote(s)
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The St Bernard dog – named after the 11th century priest Bernard of Menthon – may have ironically challenged the theory of creationism, say scientists. | |
Gallons per mile would help car shoppers make better decisions June 19, 2008 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 42 vote(s)
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Posting a vehicle's fuel efficiency in "gallons per mile" rather than "miles per gallon" would help consumers make better decisions about car purchases and environmental impact, researchers from Duke University's Fuqua School ... | |
 The Best Way to Board a Plane February 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 120 vote(s)
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Most airlines board passengers the same way, first filling the seats in the back of the plane, and then moving to the front. After a recent experience boarding a plane in this manner, Fermilab physicist Jason ... | |
The cost of repealing blue laws May 23, 2008 | User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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Repealing America's blue laws not only decreased church attendance, donations and spending, but it also led to a rise in alcohol and drug use among people who had been religious, according to a new study by economists Jonathan ... | |
 A New Way to Think About Earth's First Cells June 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 35 vote(s)
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A team of researchers at Harvard University have modeled in the laboratory a primitive cell, or protocell, that is capable of building, copying and containing DNA. | |
Scientific information largely ignored when forming opinions about stem cell research June 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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When forming attitudes about embryonic stem cell research, people are influenced by a number of things. But understanding science plays a negligible role for many people. | |
 Election forecasters preparing for historic election June 23, 2008 | User rating: 2.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Anticipating what is likely to be one of the most interesting elections in modern history, University at Buffalo professor of political science James E. Campbell and Michael S. Lewis-Beck, professor of political ... | |
Mechanism and function of humor identified by new evolutionary theory June 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 40 vote(s)
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A new publication answers centuries' old questions regarding the mechanism and function of humour, identifying the reason humour is common to all human societies, its fundamental role in the evolution of homo sapiens and ... | |
 Rare polar bear sighting on Iceland June 17, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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A polar bear has been discovered on Iceland, which is hundreds of kilometres from the threatened species' natural habitat, a local photographer said Tuesday. | |
 Hunted, rammed, poisoned, whales may die from heartbreak too June 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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More than two decades after the start of a leaky moratorium on whale hunting, the most majestic of sea mammals have made little headway in recovering their once robust populations, say experts. | |
 Why Are Pygmies Short? December 21, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 65 vote(s)
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The question is controversial. Traditional explanations attribute pygmies' small stature to minimizing caloric requirements and walking in dense forests. However, a new study by researchers at the University ... | |
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