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Did a forgotten meteor have a deadly, icy double-punch?
When a huge meteor crashed into the Pacific Ocean 2.5 million years ago it may have plunged the world into the Ice Ages, a new study suggests.
September 19, 2012
Whales fall through the research net
Global populations of marine mammals are being observed far too little, making protection difficult.
September 18, 2012
Can turmeric help fight viruses?
Curcumin, found in turmeric, stopped the potentially deadly Rift Valley Fever virus from multiplying in infected cells in animals.
September 18, 2012
World’s most powerful digital camera opens eye, begins hunt for dark energy
The light it captures might hold within it the answer to one of the biggest mysteries in physics – why the expansion of the universe is speeding up.
September 17, 2012
How bees decide what to be
Johns Hopkins researchers link reversible 'epigenetic' marks to behavior patterns.
September 17, 2012
Susan Hovorka on carbon capture and storage
Susan Hovorka said, "If people want to reduce emissions of CO2 - while enjoying the benefits of fossil fuels - instead of emitting, you can capture and store."
September 17, 2012
X-rays unravel mysterious degradation of a Van Gogh painting
Supposedly protective varnish caused discolouration – possible implications for other paintings?
September 14, 2012
Study of giant viruses shakes up tree of life
A new study of giant viruses supports the idea that viruses are ancient living organisms and not inanimate molecular remnants run amok, as some scientists have argued.
September 13, 2012
How many killer asteroids are out there?
NASA survey suggests roughly 4,700 potentially hazardous asteroids. So far, an estimated 20 to 30 percent of these objects have been found.
September 13, 2012
How does a spider spin a web between two trees?
If you look up in a tree, you might see a spider web that spans a distance of a meter - several feet - or more. How do they do that?
September 13, 2012
