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Human exodus out of Africa gets new timeline
Ancient artifacts found in the Arabian Peninsula, dating back to 100,000 years ago, indicate that the human exodus of Africa occurred earlier than thought.
February 1, 2011
Two Egyptian men of science and political unrest
Mohammed Yahia and Ahmed Abdel-Azeem are Egyptian men of science. They might be strongly affected - in ways I can only imagine - by the political unrest there. I dedicate this post to them!
January 31, 2011
Frozen, ancient Lake Vostok and a race against time
Russian scientists are close to striking liquid water in Antarctica's frozen Lake Vostok, which might have been isolated for 15 million years. But Antarctic summer is ending.
January 31, 2011
Real energy savers with Shahzeen Attari
Attari says that what we think are energy savers, and what actually does save the most energy are ot the same. Find out what actually saves energy here.
January 30, 2011
A 10-year farming experiment in Malawi
In Malawi, scientists finish a 10-years farming experiment focused on practices with to developing new, more resilient methods of food production.
January 29, 2011
Mt. Kirishima volcano struck by lightning in video
The Shinmoedake volcano on Mt. Kirishima has been erupting for three straight days. See this spectacular video of lightning strikes near this volcanic eruption.
January 28, 2011
Want to build a better biofuel? Talk to the cow
Learning from cows, which are good at digesting plant material until it turns into sugar, may be helpful in building better biofuels.
January 28, 2011
Universal intelligence test for people, animals, computers and extraterrestrials
Researchers are taking a step toward creating a universal intelligence test that could be used on humans, animals, machines and aliens.
January 28, 2011
Size matters, if you’re a tortoise
For the first time, a team of scientists has shown that islands like the Galapagos strongly favor the evolution of giants - giant tortoises, that is.
January 27, 2011
How does artificial lighting affect natural body rhythms?
Experiments with mice at Rockefeller University show that artificial lighting can disrupt the natural circadian rhythm, with many detrimental results.
January 27, 2011
