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The Big Bang Didn’t Need God to Start the Universe
By the Editor on June 25, 2012
Our universe could have popped into existence 13.7 billion years ago without any divine help whatsoever, researchers say. That...
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Scientists Criticize Lack of Urgency in Rio+20 Accord
By the Editor on June 25, 2012
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) ended with an international agreement on the need for all countries...
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Male Bird Loses Interest in Fading Females
By the Editor on June 25, 2012
Not unlike some among their human counterparts, male blue tits lose interest when their mates’ beauty starts fading, staying...
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Dark Matter Tracks Could Give Earliest View of Universe
By the Editor on June 25, 2012
Researchers have come up with a way to glimpse the infant Universe by decoding the earliest ripples in its...
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East Coast a Hotspot for Rapid Sea Level Rise
By the Editor on June 25, 2012
Cities from North Carolina to Massachusetts see waters rising more rapidly
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Mars Snowflakes Are as Tiny as Red Blood Cells
By the Editor on June 25, 2012
Snowflakes on Mars are smaller than their Earth counterparts, having roughly the same diameter as a human red blood...
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Global Shift to Obesity Packs Serious Climate Consequences
By the Editor on June 23, 2012
Expanding waistlines are not just tipping scales but may also push the mercury higher around the world, according to...
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Inner Ears Reveal Speed of Early Primates
By the Editor on June 23, 2012
It’s 20 million years ago in the forests of Argentina, and Homunculus patagonicus is on the move. The monkey...
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Could Human-Transmissible Avian Flu Evolve?
By the Editor on June 23, 2012
It might be possible for human-to-human airborne transmissible avian H5N1 influenza viruses to evolve in nature, new research has...
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Queen of Sheba Left Genetic Legacy to Ethiopians
By the Editor on June 22, 2012
Ethiopians's long-ago genetic mixing with populations from Israel and Egypt is a legacy of the Queen of Sheba and...
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