Evolution and climate change: Survival of the less fit

The mystery of Scotland’s shrinking sheep may have been solvedON THE remote island of Hirta, in the St Kilda archipelago beyond the Outer Hebrides, live hundreds of wild Soay sheep. Over ...

Fri 3 Jul 09 from The Economist

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Australian scientists hail triple dinosaur find

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Australian scientists hailed the country's most significant dinosaur discovery in decades on Friday after three new species were unearthed in a Queensland billabong.

Fri 3 Jul 09 from PhysOrg

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Omg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top

(AP) -- Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People.

7 hours ago from PhysOrg

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Thai zoo's 1st baby panda goes on display

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(AP) -- Thousands of excited visitors flocked Saturday to a zoo in northern Thailand for the first public viewing of a baby panda, which has been featured on Thai front pages almost every day ...

7 hours ago from PhysOrg

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US government Internet traffic to be screened: report

The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.

Fri 3 Jul 09 from PhysOrg

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Green Room helping Japanese expedition

MATSUDO, Japan, July 4 (UPI) -- The head of a Japanese expedition in the Antarctic says so-called Green Room growth techniques have proved invaluable to the researchers.

6 hours ago from UPI

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Gamer steals from virtual world to pay real debts

Facing real world debts, a trusted figure in a popular online game stole money from the virtual bank he ran and exchanged it for cash through the black market.

Fri 3 Jul 09 from The Independent

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Defendant Says Dismissal of MySpace Hoax Case Linked to Suicide Was ‘Proper'

LOS ANGELES, July 3 -- A Missouri mother said she never should have been prosecuted for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who ended up committing suicide.

20 hours ago from The Washington Post

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Second Life data offers window into how trends spread

Do friends wear the same style of shoe or see the same movies because they have similar tastes, which is why they became friends in the first place? Or once a friendship is established, do individuals ...

Thu 2 Jul 09 from PhysOrg

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Printable batteries

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For a long time, batteries were bulky and heavy. Now, a new cutting-edge battery is revolutionizing the field. It is thinner than a millimeter, lighter than a gram, and can be produced cost-effectively ...

Thu 2 Jul 09 from PhysOrg

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