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1. Mass Animal Grave Unearthed in China Zoo - Comments
Posted By nova on July 26, 2010 at 12:46 pm in Nature
The animals likely died of illness and malnutrition.

2. Pop Bottle Ship Travels 8,000 Miles - Comments
Posted By nova on July 26, 2010 at 8:50 am in Humanity
Plastiki, a 60 foot vessel buoyed by over 12,000 2-liter plastic bottles, sailed into the Sydney Harbor today, completing a 130 day, 8000 mile journey from San Francisco.

3. Most Powerful X-Ray Ever Recorded - Comments
Posted By AverusBlack on July 25, 2010 at 10:48 am in Astronomy
It was bright, fierce and thankfully short. A mysterious event in a distant galaxy has blasted our solar system with the most powerful burst of X-rays ever recorded, temporarily blinding an astronomical satellite.

4. 1925′s Vision of 1950′s America - Comments
Posted By nova on July 23, 2010 at 8:51 am in Humanity
This Popular Science special feature from 1925 gives a rare insight into that generation’s hopes and dreams for the future. Click the pic below for the full image!

5. Infrared Invisibility Cloak - Comments
Posted By nova on July 23, 2010 at 8:51 am in Tech
Researchers have found ways to use magnetic resonance to capture rays of visible light and route them around objects.

6. World's First Global Forest Map - Comments
Posted By nova on July 21, 2010 at 7:48 am in Nature
Scientists, using three NASA satellites, have created a first-of-its-kind map that details the height of the world's forests.

7. 'Walking' Fish Discovered in Gulf Oil-Spill Zone - Comments
Posted By AverusBlack on July 21, 2010 at 7:13 am in Nature
Two new fish species — with pancake-flat bodies, wiggling lures on their faces, and elbowed fins for “walking” on the seafloor — have been discovered in the path of spewing Gulf of Mexico oil.

8. 6.7 Magnitude Quake Hits Off Coast of Alaska - Comments
Posted By AverusBlack on July 21, 2010 at 7:11 am in Nature
A strong earthquake of 6.7 magnitude today rattled coastal Alaska, authorities said, but no significant damage or tidal wave threat was reported.

9. How An Octopus Works - Comments
Posted By AverusBlack on July 18, 2010 at 6:37 am in Nature
To elude predators, the octopus will change color in an instant and even alter its shape to look like other sea animals. Does its magic put the chameleon to shame?

10. As Tests Continue, BP Sees No Signs of Damage to Well - Comments
Posted By AverusBlack on July 18, 2010 at 6:36 am in Nature
As the Gulf of Mexico entered a third day free of fresh oil from BP’s blown-out well, the government on Saturday extended a test that has so far shown no signs of damage in the 13,000-foot-deep hole.

11. Scientists Discover First Planet With Tail - Comments
Posted By nova on July 15, 2010 at 8:27 am in Astronomy
Scientists have discovered the first cometary planet, one with a huge tail, a stream of gas being ripped off by solar winds at 22,000 miles per hour. This jovian world is located 153 light-years from Earth.

12. Gorillas Play Tag Like Humans - Comments
Posted By nova on July 15, 2010 at 8:22 am in Nature
Gorillas apparently can play tag much like humans do, scientists now reveal.

13. NASA Sets Final Shuttle Launch Dates - Comments
Posted By Averusblack on July 14, 2010 at 9:29 am in Astronomy
NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Dates For Final Two Flights

14. Giant Propellers Discovered in Saturn's Rings - Comments
Posted By Averusblack on July 13, 2010 at 7:58 am in Astronomy
Giant propeller-shaped structures have been discovered in the rings of Saturn and appear to be created by a new class of hidden moons, NASA announced Thursday.

15. Antibody Finding Could Lead to AIDS Vaccine - Comments
Posted By Averusblack on July 13, 2010 at 7:58 am in Medicine
Researchers have discovered antibodies that can protect against a wide range of AIDS viruses and said they may be able to use them to design a vaccine against the fatal and incurable virus.

16. Spitzer Spies Frigid Brown Dwarfs - Comments
Posted By AverusBlack on July 13, 2010 at 7:57 am in Astronomy
Unable to be viewed by light telescopes, infrared telescopes are revealing cold, dark brown dwarfs, previously unseen and hidden by the brightness of their companions in the sky.

17. 5 Animals That Are Higher Than You Are - Comments
Posted By nova on July 9, 2010 at 8:07 am in Nature
As unique as wish our species was, we have a lot in common with the animal kingdom.

18. 10 Deadliest Creatures of Ancient Earth - Comments
Posted By nova on July 6, 2010 at 4:03 pm in Nature
You don't want to mess with these organisms.

19. Scientists Find Huge Bed of Dino Bones - Comments
Posted By nova on July 4, 2010 at 11:23 am in Nature
Find also contains evidence of ‘catastrophic’ tropical storms that routinely wiped out creatures in the area

20. Lice Genome Sequenced - Comments
Posted By nova on July 4, 2010 at 11:21 am in Medicine
This undated handout photo provided by the CDC, courtesy of Frank Collins, PhD., shows a human body louse. Sometimes scientific research can be a lousy job. Literally. In their quest to understand how life works, researchers reported Monday they have sequ

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1. Bird-Like Dinosaur Used Venom

1. Bird-Like Dinosaur Used Venom
(A fierce, feathered raptor might have been terrifying enough to small dinosaurs, lizards, birds and mammals living 128 million years ago, but add venom to its arsenal and the threat would be paralyzing—literally.)
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Category: Nature

2. 13 Unsolved Scientific Puzzles

2. 13 Unsolved Scientific Puzzles
(Author Michael Brooks has investigated some of the most puzzling anomalies of modern science, those intractable problems that refuse to conform to the theories. Here he counts down the 13 strangest.)
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Category: Science

3. Spider Snags a Snake

3. Spider Snags a Snake
(This spider is going to eat well tonight!)
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Category: Nature

4. Top 10 Weapons In History

4. Top 10 Weapons In History
(The top 10 weapons in history according to Space.com.)
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Category: Tech

5. Google Tricks

5. Google Tricks
(Some handy search tips for Google.)
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Category: Tech

6. A Collapsing Carbon Market Makes Pollution Cheap

6. A Collapsing Carbon Market Makes Pollution Cheap
(Europe's system to edge up the cost of emissions and boost green energy has backfired. There isn't much time to rescue it.)
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Category: Make A Difference

7. Killer Whales Evolving Into Different Species

7. Killer Whales Evolving Into Different Species
(Scientists have found that Killer Whales in the North Atlantic Ocean differ in both diet and genetic makeup. In fact, they’re in the process of splitting into two different species all together.)
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Category: Nature

8. Breaking News: Spray-On Liquid Glass

8. Breaking News: Spray-On Liquid Glass
(Spray-on liquid glass is transparent, non-toxic, and can protect virtually any surface against almost any damage from hazards such as water, UV radiation, dirt, heat, and bacterial infections. )
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Category: Tech

9. Beauty: It's In The Sex of the Beholder

9. Beauty: It's In The Sex of the Beholder
(David Hume, a Scottish philosopher, wrote that beauty "exists merely in the mind which contemplates them." Scientists have found some truth in that quote and can add that the sex of the mind also matters a great deal.)
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Category: Humanity

10. Researchers Make Stem Cell Breakthrough

10. Researchers Make Stem Cell Breakthrough
(Breaking discovery of a new method to generate stem cells without the use of embryonic tissue.)
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Category: Medicine

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1. Ship Fails To Dock With Space Station

1. Ship Fails To Dock With Space Station
(An unmanned Russian space capsule carrying supplies to the International Space Station failed in a docking attempt, Russian Mission Control said Friday.)
Hits: 38
Rating: 3.44
Category: Astronomy

2. Antibody Finding Could Lead to AIDS Vaccine

2. Antibody Finding Could Lead to AIDS Vaccine
(Researchers have discovered antibodies that can protect against a wide range of AIDS viruses and said they may be able to use them to design a vaccine against the fatal and incurable virus.)
Hits: 29
Rating: 3.36
Category: Medicine

3. Computer Viruses Are 25 Years Old

3. Computer Viruses Are 25 Years Old
(One of modern society's biggest problems celebrates its 25th birthday.)
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Rating: 3.36
Category: Tech

4. 10 Deadliest Creatures of Ancient Earth

4. 10 Deadliest Creatures of Ancient Earth
(You don't want to mess with these organisms.)
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Rating: 3.32
Category: Nature

5. Maths Cracks Beer Froth Mystery

5. Maths Cracks Beer Froth Mystery
(Mathematicians have come up with a formula that predicts how the head on a pint of beer will change after pouring.)
Hits: 443
Rating: 3.27
Category: Miscellaneous

6. Polar View Video

6. Polar View Video
(A video from PolarView illustrating the goals and methods of this Polar Observing Network)
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Rating: 3.27
Category: Tech

7. Einstein: His Life and Universe

7. Einstein: His Life and Universe
(A personal look at Albert Einstein.)
Hits: 246
Rating: 3.26
Category: Miscellaneous

8. Star Wars Bloopers

8. Star Wars Bloopers
(Bloopers from some Star Wars films.)
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Rating: 3.26
Category: Miscellaneous

9. Network Theory Could Regulate Human Reproduction

9. Network Theory Could Regulate Human Reproduction
(The human race may be caught in a biological catch-22, in which sustainable reproduction rates can only be achieved by consuming more energy.)
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Rating: 3.26
Category: Humanity

10. NASA Sets Final Shuttle Launch Dates

10. NASA Sets Final Shuttle Launch Dates
(NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Dates For Final Two Flights )
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Rating: 3.25
Category: Astronomy

Article: Methane Bubbles in Arctic Seas Stir Warming Fears

Methane Bubbles in Arctic Seas Stir Warming Fears (Article)
(Large amounts of a powerful greenhouse gas are bubbling up from a long-frozen seabed north of Siberia, raising fears of far bigger leaks that could stoke global warming, scientists said.)
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Rating: / 5
Category: Nature

Video: Epic Voyage of the Kon-Tiki

Epic Voyage of the Kon-Tiki (Video)

(Kon-Tiki is the Academy Award-winning film of an astonishing adventure, a journey spanning 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean to Polynesia by raft.)
Hits: 60
Rating: 2.75 / 5
Category: Documentaries

1. Mass Animal Grave Unearthed in China Zoo - Comments

(The animals likely died of illness and malnutrition.)
Posted on July 26, 2010 at 12:46 pm in Nature.
0 Comments. 18 Hits.

2. Pop Bottle Ship Travels 8,000 Miles - Comments

(Plastiki, a 60 foot vessel buoyed by over 12,000 2-liter plastic bottles, sailed into the Sydney Harbor today, completing a 130 day, 8000 mile journey from San Francisco. )
Posted on July 26, 2010 at 8:50 am in Humanity.
0 Comments. 9 Hits.

3. Most Powerful X-Ray Ever Recorded - Comments

(It was bright, fierce and thankfully short. A mysterious event in a distant galaxy has blasted our solar system with the most powerful burst of X-rays ever recorded, temporarily blinding an astronomical satellite.)
Posted on July 25, 2010 at 10:48 am in Astronomy.
0 Comments. 38 Hits.

4. 1925′s Vision of 1950′s America - Comments

(This Popular Science special feature from 1925 gives a rare insight into that generation’s hopes and dreams for the future. Click the pic below for the full image!)
Posted on July 23, 2010 at 8:51 am in Humanity.
0 Comments. 45 Hits.

5. Infrared Invisibility Cloak - Comments

(Researchers have found ways to use magnetic resonance to capture rays of visible light and route them around objects.)
Posted on July 23, 2010 at 8:51 am in Tech.
0 Comments. 42 Hits.

6. World's First Global Forest Map - Comments

(Scientists, using three NASA satellites, have created a first-of-its-kind map that details the height of the world's forests.)
Posted on July 21, 2010 at 7:48 am in Nature.
0 Comments. 47 Hits.

7. 'Walking' Fish Discovered in Gulf Oil-Spill Zone - Comments

(Two new fish species — with pancake-flat bodies, wiggling lures on their faces, and elbowed fins for “walking” on the seafloor — have been discovered in the path of spewing Gulf of Mexico oil.)
Posted on July 21, 2010 at 7:13 am in Nature.
0 Comments. 50 Hits.

8. 6.7 Magnitude Quake Hits Off Coast of Alaska - Comments

(A strong earthquake of 6.7 magnitude today rattled coastal Alaska, authorities said, but no significant damage or tidal wave threat was reported. )
Posted on July 21, 2010 at 7:11 am in Nature.
0 Comments. 34 Hits.

9. How An Octopus Works - Comments

(To elude predators, the octopus will change color in an instant and even alter its shape to look like other sea animals. Does its magic put the chameleon to shame?)
Posted on July 18, 2010 at 6:37 am in Nature.
0 Comments. 32 Hits.

10. As Tests Continue, BP Sees No Signs of Damage to Well - Comments

(As the Gulf of Mexico entered a third day free of fresh oil from BP’s blown-out well, the government on Saturday extended a test that has so far shown no signs of damage in the 13,000-foot-deep hole.)
Posted on July 18, 2010 at 6:36 am in Nature.
0 Comments. 26 Hits.

11. Scientists Discover First Planet With Tail - Comments

(Scientists have discovered the first cometary planet, one with a huge tail, a stream of gas being ripped off by solar winds at 22,000 miles per hour. This jovian world is located 153 light-years from Earth.)
Posted on July 15, 2010 at 8:27 am in Astronomy.
0 Comments. 36 Hits.

12. Gorillas Play Tag Like Humans - Comments

(Gorillas apparently can play tag much like humans do, scientists now reveal. )
Posted on July 15, 2010 at 8:22 am in Nature.
0 Comments. 30 Hits.

13. NASA Sets Final Shuttle Launch Dates - Comments

(NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Dates For Final Two Flights )
Posted on July 14, 2010 at 9:29 am in Astronomy.
0 Comments. 31 Hits.

14. Giant Propellers Discovered in Saturn's Rings - Comments

(Giant propeller-shaped structures have been discovered in the rings of Saturn and appear to be created by a new class of hidden moons, NASA announced Thursday. )
Posted on July 13, 2010 at 7:58 am in Astronomy.
0 Comments. 44 Hits.

15. Antibody Finding Could Lead to AIDS Vaccine - Comments

(Researchers have discovered antibodies that can protect against a wide range of AIDS viruses and said they may be able to use them to design a vaccine against the fatal and incurable virus.)
Posted on July 13, 2010 at 7:58 am in Medicine.
0 Comments. 29 Hits.

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