 Global warming affects world's largest freshwater lake May 01, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 33 vote(s)
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Russian and American scientists have discovered that the rising temperature of the world's largest lake, located in frigid Siberia, shows that this region is responding strongly to global warming. | |
US tax rebate could be pointless, says behavioural study June 11, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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The US government has failed if it believes its one-off tax rebate will perk consumer spending and help revive the American economy, according to a study released on Wednesday. | |
 Online Dating: Where Technology and Evolution Collide June 26, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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When searching for a soul mate, you might think that the more options, the better. But the rise of technology – notably, the Internet – has thrown a wedge in that perception. | |
Students who use 'clickers' score better on physics tests July 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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Hand-held electronic devices called clickers are helping college students learn physics, according to a series of research studies. | |
Why play a losing game? Study uncovers why low-income people buy lottery tickets 24 hours ago | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Although state lotteries, on average, return just 53 cents for every dollar spent on a ticket, people continue to pour money into them — especially low-income people, who spend a larger percentage of their incomes on lottery ... | |
Fossil record supports evidence of impending mass extinction October 24, 2007 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 55 vote(s)
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Global temperatures predicted for the coming centuries may trigger a new ‘mass extinction event’, where over 50 per cent of animal and plant species would be wiped out, warn scientists at the Universities of York and Leeds. | |
 New hypothesis for origin of life proposed December 04, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 100 vote(s)
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Life may have begun in the protected spaces inside of layers of the mineral mica, in ancient oceans, according to a new hypothesis. | |
 Why Does Popcorn Cost So Much at the Movies? February 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 61 vote(s)
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Movie theaters are notorious for charging consumers top dollar for concession items such as popcorn, soda, and candy. Are moviegoers just being gouged? | |
Firearms industry should bear financial liability for homicides involving handguns March 18, 2008 | User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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George Nation, professor of law and business at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., argues in the April issue of the Baylor Law Review that manufacturers of guns should be required to bear vicarious financial liability for ... | |
Are animals stuck in time? April 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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Dog owners, who have noticed that their four-legged friend seem equally delighted to see them after five minutes away as five hours, may wonder if animals can tell when time passes. Newly published research from The University ... | |
 Meteorites delivered the 'seeds' of Earth's left-hand life April 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 92 vote(s)
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Flash back three or four billion years — Earth is a hot, dry and lifeless place. All is still. Without warning, a meteor slams into the desert plains at over ten thousand miles per hour. With it, this violent ... | |
 Cow stomach holds key to turning corn into biofuel April 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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An enzyme from a microbe that lives inside a cow’s stomach is the key to turning corn plants into fuel, according to Michigan State University scientists. | |
 Just like penguins and other primates, people trade sex for resources April 10, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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Female penguins mate with males who bring them pebbles to build egg nests. Hummingbirds mate to gain access to the most productive flowers guarded by larger males. | |
Would you steal a buck? How about a can of soda? April 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 64 vote(s)
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It's been a long road from being engulfed in flames in an explosion in Israel to leaving dollar bills in dorm refrigerators at MIT. But in an odd way, it's all connected. | |
Are humans evolving faster? Findings suggest we are becoming more different, not alike December 10, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 87 vote(s)
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Researchers discovered genetic evidence that human evolution is speeding up – and has not halted or proceeded at a constant rate, as had been thought – indicating that humans on different continents are becoming increasingly ... | |
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