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First Evidence of Coevolution Between Invasive, Native Species
By the Editor on June 29, 2012
Invasive species such as kudzu, privet and garlic mustard can devastate ecosystems, and, until now, scientists had little reason...
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God Particle Announcement Looms
By the Editor on June 29, 2012
Scientists from CERN will announce on July 4 whether the tantalizing “hints” of the Higgs Boson which they presented...
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Date of Earliest Animal Life Reset By 30 Million Years
By the Editor on June 29, 2012
University of Alberta researchers have uncovered physical proof that animals existed 585 million years ago, 30 million years earlier...
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Pottery Alters View of Human Development
By the Editor on June 29, 2012
Pottery fragments found in a south China cave have been confirmed to be 20,000 years old, making them the...
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Cassini Finds Likely Subsurface Ocean on Saturn Moon
By the Editor on June 29, 2012
Data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft have revealed Saturn’s moon Titan likely harbors a layer of liquid water under its...
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Spray-On Battery Turns Beer Mug Into Power Source
By the Editor on June 29, 2012
Rice University researchers have come up with a way to spray-paint a lithium-ion battery onto pretty much any smooth...
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The Photon Has Two Faces
By the Editor on June 28, 2012
Over at Ars Technica, Matt Francis has the scoop on a nifty new quantum interference experiment using large molecules...
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Ancient Text Gives Clue to Mysterious Radiation Spike
By the Editor on June 28, 2012
Eighth-century jump in carbon-14 levels in trees could be explained by "red crucifix" supernova.
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Rare ‘Green Rust’ Offers Glimpse of Ancient Seas
By the Editor on June 28, 2012
A rare and highly reactive iron mineral called green rust appears to have played an important role in ancient...
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Going Green: India Bets on Eco-Friendly Tech
By the Editor on June 28, 2012
Green technology is proving lucrative in India, clean energy investments here were worth $10.3 billion, a growth of 52%...
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