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Earliest Wall Art Is Found in France
By the Editor on May 15, 2012
A massive block of limestone in France contains what scientists believe are the earliest known engravings of wall art...
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Humanity Outstripping Earth’s Resources, Biodiversity in Decline
By the Editor on May 15, 2012
Global Biodiversity Down 30 Percent in 40 Years: Humanity is essentially using the resources of one and a half...
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Microscopic Neighbors, Evolving Together
By the Editor on May 15, 2012
It seems obvious that how different living things in a community or ecological system bump up against one another...
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Men Can Rest Easy: Sex Chromosomes Are Here to Stay
By the Editor on May 15, 2012
Fears that sex-linked chromosomes, such as the male Y chromosome, are doomed to extinction have been refuted in a...
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Rare Neurons Found in Monkeys’ Brains
By the Editor on May 15, 2012
Cells linked to empathy and consciousness in primates may offer clues to human self-awareness
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Evolution and Climate Change Should Be Taught in Schools, Say States
By the Editor on May 14, 2012
One day after new test results showed that only 32 percent of U.S. 8th graders are proficient in science,...
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How Universities Can Shape Global Identities
By the Editor on May 14, 2012
As universities move from being national institutions to international ones, they shift from managing national reputations to seeking international...
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Meet Shiri, the Freakishly Realistic Robotic Buttocks
By the Editor on May 14, 2012
In the future, when our kids’ kids are studying the origins of cybernetic humans, they will learn that one...
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Scientists Generate Electricity From Viruses
By the Editor on May 14, 2012
Novel generator uses harmless viruses to create an electric charge.
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How Nature Shapes the Birth of Stars
By the Editor on May 14, 2012
Using state of the art computer simulations, a team of astronomers from the University of Bonn in Germany have...
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