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Ladybirds are wolves in sheep's clothingCanberra, Australia (SPX) Jun 30, 2011 CSIRO research has revealed that the tremendous diversity of ladybird beetle species is linked to their ability to produce larvae which, with impunity, poach members of 'herds' of tiny, soft-bodied scale insects from under the noses of the aggressive ants that tend them. Reconstructing the evolutionary history of ladybird beetles (family Coccinellidae), the researchers found that the ladybirds' first major evolutionary shift was from feeding on hard-bodied ("armoured") scale insects to soft-bodied ... read more |
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  First named Atlantic storm eyes Mexican coast Mexico's Gulf coast was on high alert Wednesday as the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season took aim at a region still recovering from the worst floods on record last year. ... more | .. |
  Climate Change Makes Some Chemicals More Toxic to Aquatic Life Study shows drought conditions adversely affect water quality and make some chemicals, like some pesticides, more toxic and more likely to accumulate in fish. Some areas of the southern United State ... more | .. |
  Chinese firm to invest 10 million euros in Congo forest area A Chinese firm will invest more than 10.3 million euros (15 million dollars) over four years to exploit a forest area in northern Congo, an economy ministry said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
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  Beyond Darwin: Evolving new functions At a recent Kavli Futures Symposium, 19 experts from a diverse range of fields discussed the promise of using the lab to understand and exploit the evolution of organisms - progress that may one day ... more | .. |
  US group 'concerned' about climate science threats A major US-based science association on Wednesday issued an open letter expressing its concern about harassment of climate scientists, saying such tactics could harm scientific progress. ... more | .. |
  Lightning strike kills 18 children in Uganda A lightning strike at a primary school in western Uganda killed 18 students and injured 50, Ugandan police said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Analyzing Agroforestry Management The evaluation of both nutrient and non-nutrient resource interactions provides information needed to sustainably manage agroforestry systems. Improved diagnosis of appropriate nutrient usage will h ... more |
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Chad hopes 'green charcoal' can save vanishing forests
Chinese exports of rare-earth magnets plummet in May
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 Tropical Birds Return to Harvested Rainforest Areas in Brazil Bird species in rainforest fragments in Brazil that were isolated by deforestation disappeared then reappeared over a quarter-century, according to research results published in the journal PLoS (Pu ... more | .. |
  Scientists Measure Body Temperature of Dinosaurs for the First Time Were dinosaurs slow and lumbering, or quick and agile? It depends largely on whether they were cold- or warm-blooded. When dinosaurs were first discovered in the mid-19th century, paleontologi ... more | .. |
  Scientists discover new molecular pathway involved in wound-healing and temperature sensation Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have identified a surprising new molecular pathway in skin cells that is involved in wound-healing and sensory communication. The new study, publ ... more | .. |
  Rwandan soldiers tied to general's shooting: witness The attempted killing in Johannesburg of Rwanda's exiled former army chief was orchestrated by well-heeled Rwandan soldiers living in Europe, a witness told a South African court on Wednesday. ... more |
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 African Union hails South Kordofan ceasefire deal The African Union on Wednesday hailed a "decisive" ceasefire deal between the Sudanese government and ex-rebels in the ethnically divided South Kordofan region. ... more | .. |
 The Smell of Danger The mechanics of instinctive behavior are mysterious. Even something as simple as the question of how a mouse can use its powerful sense of smell to detect and evade predators, including species it ... more | .. |
 Gene flow may help plants adapt to climate change The traffic of genes among populations may help living things better adapt to climate change, especially when genes flow among groups most affected by warming, according to a UC Davis study of the S ... more | .. |
 Canada seeks to breed a better honey bee Following a massive bee die-off in parts of the world, two Canadian universities on Wednesday launched an effort to breed honey bees resistant to pests and diseases. ... more |
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China helpless as Middle East war craters regional leverage: analysts
Israel says Iran violated nascent cease-fire, orders new attacks
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  Crews begin preventative burns near US nuclear lab Fire crews in Los Alamos, New Mexico, began targeted burns Wednesday along the western edge of a major US nuclear laboratory to remove fuels as a massive wildfire raged nearby. ... more | .. |
 Biocides that attack only insects Biocides turn out to be less toxic for the environment if they are subjected to microencapsulation, due to the fact that this process forms shell(s) for the substance. This is the conclusion o ... more | .. |
 Iraq rice farmers get extra power allocation Authorities have ordered an extra allocation of electricity to rice farmers in central Iraq to help them irrigate their fields and rescue drought-threatened crops, a spokesman said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 25 dead in Philippine flash flood Twenty-five people were killed and up to 15 others were missing as a flash flood triggered by heavy rains devastated a riverside community in the Philippines, rescuers said Wednesday. ... more |
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  Thai troops accused of pre-vote intimidation Four Thai soldiers have been arrested in a crucial northeastern Thailand political battleground for allegedly intimidating opposition activists ahead of elections at the weekend, police said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 China's Red Cross battles public mistrust China's Red Cross Society on Wednesday was forced to explain several discrepancies in its budget last year, as it battles to quell public anger and mistrust following accusations of corruption. ... more | .. |
 West Africa faces food shortages due to flooding: experts West Africa faces serious food shortages due to repeated floods caused mainly by climate change, experts warned in the Niherian capital Abuja. ... more | .. |
 South Kordofan accord aims for full ceasefire: minister A deal reached this week between Khartoum and a branch of the ex-rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement aims for a full ceasefire to end fighting in South Kordofan, an SPLM minister said Wednesday. ... more |
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Earth's satellites at risk if asteroid smashes into Moon: study
ULA, Amazon launch second batch of satellites on Atlas V rocket
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 New Zealand flights cancelled due to volcanic ash Air travel in New Zealand was disrupted Wednesday when Australian carriers Qantas and Jetstar cancelled a range of South Island flights due to the ash cloud from Chile's Puyehue volcano. ... more | .. |
 Experts warn epic weather ravaging US could worsen Epic floods, massive wildfires, drought and the deadliest tornado season in 60 years are ravaging the United States, with scientists warning that climate change will bring even more extreme weather. ... more | .. |
 First named Atlantic storm forms in Gulf of Mexico Tropical Storm Arlene formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, US forecasters said, becoming the first named storm of the hurricane season in the Atlantic. ... more | .. |
 New Zealand's lost penguin faces long swim home An Emperor penguin found in New Zealand will be released into the ocean when fully fit so it can swim the 3,000 kilometres (1,900 miles) home to Antarctica, wildlife experts said Wednesday. ... more |
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 China's admission spotlights Three Gorges woes Last October, a huge chunk of hillside broke free in this city on the Yangtze River, and the deafening landslide nearly knocked Wang Songlian's home and a dozen others into a deep ravine. ... more | .. |
  Europe's last 'sherpas' going strong in Slovakia Barely visible under a keg of beer, bottles of water and sacks of heating coke on his back, Slovak Edo Liptak sets out on his gruelling daily climb as one of Europe's last mountain porters. ... more | .. |
 Greener disaster alerts New software allows wireless sensor networks to run at much lower energy, according to researchers writing in the International Journal of Sensor Networks. The technology could improve efficiency fo ... more | .. |
  China's Communists in party mood for 90th birthday Founded by a few intellectuals 90 years ago, China's Communist Party now presides over the world's second-largest economy - but this feat has come at a price that threatens its survival, analysts say. ... more |
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