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In
a nation obsessed with “The Sopranos," it’s hard to imagine how
a single camera trained on a birds’ nest in Maine could become a hit
show on the Internet.
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By studying chimpanzee droppings in remote African
jungles, scientists reported yesterday, they have found direct evidence
of a missing link between a chimpanzee virus and the one that causes
human AIDS.
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These
stories seem to run in bunches….
NEW YORK — People who smoke marijuana may be at less
risk of developing lung cancer than tobacco smokers, according to a study
presented yesterday.
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In tiny, tiny bits, gold makes exquisite geometry.
Clusters of 20 gold atoms, for example, always come in the shape of a
pyramid, perfect for a subatomic King Tut.
Now scientists have found a [...]

A US-British team of scientists has challenged the
idea that the tiny skeleton from Indonesia dubbed "the Hobbit" is
a new human species.
Writing in Science magazine, the team presents an alternative theory that
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Boston scientists released a provocative report yesterday
that challenges the timeline of human evolution and suggests that human
ancestors bred with chimpanzee ancestors long after they had initially
separated into two species.
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London, England (AHN)-A British inventor unveils the
world’s most fuel-efficient vehicle, a three-wheel "TeamGreen" car capable
of doing 8,000 miles to the gallon.
The 45-year-old inventor, Andy Green, from the University of Bath, built
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Space and time go on forever, and the so-called big
bang said to have started the universe is actually part of a repeating
cycle, according to a new paper that challenges conventional wisdom in
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A juvenile lionfish, which is native to the Pacific
and Indian Oceans, was found by divers recently off the coast of the
Bahamas, a sign that the venomous fish may now be breeding in the Atlantic
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As any car owner knows, automobiles sometimes attract
aquatic insects, like mayflies. The insects mistake the shiny car surface
for water and try to lay their eggs on it.
In The Proceedings
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DURHAM, N.H. — It looks so simple – catching a fly ball.
But of all of the balls hit into the outfield, the straight shot is the
most difficult to catch. And if it’s twilight, it’s even worse.
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