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The Disappearance of the Elephant Caused the Rise of Modern ManTel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Dec 16, 2011 Elephants have long been known to be part of the Homo erectus diet. But the significance of this specific food source, in relation to both the survival of Homo erectus and the evolution of modern humans, has never been understood - until now. When Tel Aviv University researchers Dr. Ran Barkai, Miki Ben-Dor, and Prof. Avi Gopher of TAU's Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Studies examined the published data describing animal bones associated with Homo erectus at the Acheulian site ... read more |
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  Japan set to declare Fukushima plant shutdown Japan on Friday looked set to announce it had finally tamed leaking atomic reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power station, nine months after one of the world's worst nuclear crises began. ... more | .. |
  15 new conservation concerns A review carried out by a group of international specialists has identified several emerging issues that are likely to damage biodiversity in the coming years. The review was conducted by 22 special ... more | .. |
  Findings on Biochar, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Ethylene Adding a charred biomass material called biochar to glacial soils can help reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USD ... more | .. |
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  Mercury releases into the atmosphere from ancient to modern times In pursuit of riches and energy over the last 5,000 years, humans have released into the environment 385,000 tons of mercury, the source of numerous health concerns, according to a new study that ch ... more | .. |
  Researchers explain granular material properties A stroll on the beach can mean sinking your toes into smooth sand or walking firm-footed on a surface that appears almost solid. While both properties are commonplace, exactly what it is that makes ... more | .. |
  Dinosaurs with killer claws yield new theory about flight New research from Montana State University's Museum of the Rockies has revealed how dinosaurs like Velociraptor and Deinonychus used their famous killer claws, leading to a new hypothesis on the evo ... more | .. |
  The case of the dying aspens Over the past 10 years, the death of forest trees due to drought and increased temperatures has been documented on all continents except Antarctica. This can in turn drive global warming by reducing ... more |
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US seeks deals for Alaska energy as Asia representatives visit
Czechs sign nuclear deal with S.Korea firm KHNP: PM
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  A rosy future for Pakistan's cut flower industry Roses are one of the leading cut flowers in the global floriculture trade. In the last few years, cut flower consumption and the market for high-quality flowers has increased in Pakistan as a result ... more | .. |
 A whole new meaning for thinking on your feet Smithsonian researchers report that the brains of tiny spiders are so large that they fill their body cavities and overflow into their legs. As part of ongoing research to understand how miniaturiza ... more | .. |
 Survival of the fittest: Linguistic evolution in practice A new study of how compound word formation is influenced by subtle forms of linguistic pressure demonstrates that words which "sound better" to the speakers of a language have a higher chance of bei ... more | .. |
  US urges Egypt to reconsider blogger verdict The United States on Thursday urged Egypt's interim military rulers to reconsider a military court's verdict to jail a blogger for two years after he criticized the army. ... more |
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 Quebec to start emission caps as Canada exits pact The province of Quebec announced Thursday the launch of a carbon emissions cap-and-trade system in 2012, days after Canada became the only country to ratify and then withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol. ... more | .. |
  Casamance rebel faction condemns attack on Senegal troops A faction of the divided rebel Casamance movement on Thursday condemned a rebel attack on a Senegalese army post that killed several soldiers earlier this week. ... more | .. |
 Little headway in Durban on deforestation: experts The UN's Durban conference on climate change failed to make enough headway in efforts to curb deforestation, experts warned, saying forest preservation plays a central role in the global warming debate. ... more | .. |
 Mob involved in Fukushima clean-up: Japan reporter A Japanese journalist who worked at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant this summer claimed Thursday that Japan's yakuza crime syndicates were involved in supplying clean-up crews. ... more |
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Ukraine war 'existential', Russia says, launching revenge strikes
'Aces up the sleeve': Ukraine drone attacks in Russia shake up conflict
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  Thousands rally in China land grab village Thousands of residents of a Chinese village under police blockade rallied Thursday to demand the government take action over illegal land grabs and the death in custody of a local leader. ... more | .. |
 China says its ambassador to Myanmar met Suu Kyi China's ambassador to Myanmar has held talks with democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the opposition National League for Democracy, Beijing said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Climate change blamed for dead trees in Africa Trees are dying in the Sahel, a region in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, and human-caused climate change is to blame, according to a new study led by a scientist at the University of California, ... more | .. |
  Survey reveals scientists have trouble accessing human embryonic stem cell lines The promise of stem cell research for drug discovery and cell-based therapies depends on the ability of scientists to acquire stem cell lines for their research. A survey of more than 200 human embr ... more |
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 Earliest Known Bug-Repellant Plant Bedding Found at South African Rock Shelter What were the daily lives of modern humans like more than 50,000 years ago? Rare finds such as early ornaments, cave drawings and Middle Stone Age engravings are the subjects of a good deal of anthr ... more | .. |
  A logistics approach to malaria in Africa The problems of archaic logistics infrastructure, inefficient distribution channels and disruptive black markets must all be addressed urgently if Africa is to cope with the growing problem of malar ... more | .. |
 As climate change sets in, plants and bees keep pace No laggards, those bees and plants. As warm temperatures due to climate change encroach winter, bees and plants keep pace. An analysis of bee collection data over the past 130 years shows that sprin ... more | .. |
 Nature's medicine cabinet could yield hundreds of new drugs There are probably at least 500 medically useful chemicals awaiting discovery in plant species whose chemical constituents have not yet been evaluated for their potential to cure or treat disease, a ... more |
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Trump-Musk showdown threatens US space plans
Japanese company aborts Moon mission after assumed crash-landing
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 Swarms of bees could unlock secrets to human brains Scientists at the University of Sheffield believe decision making mechanisms in the human brain could mirror how swarms of bees choose new nest sites. Striking similarities have been found in decisi ... more | .. |
 Plant growth affected by tea seed powder Natural products marketed as plant growth enhancers are becoming increasingly sought-after. Many of these products, typically produced by small companies with limited research capabilities, have not ... more | .. |
 Salt-tolerant crops show higher capacity for carbon fixation Salt can have drastic effects on the growth and yield of horticultural crops; studies have estimated that salinity renders an about one-third of the world's irrigated land unsuitable for crop produc ... more | .. |
 World's smallest frogs discovered in New Guinea Field work by researcher Fred Kraus from Bishop Museum, Honolulu has found the world's smallest frogs in southeastern New Guinea. This also makes them the world's smallest tetrapods (non-fish verteb ... more |
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  South Pole conquest hailed 100 years on with eye on climate Norway's prime minister and several hundred scientists and adventurers gathered at the South Pole Wednesday to celebrate its conquest 100 years ago, also highlighting the threat of climate change. ... more | .. |
 Chinese wines beat Bordeaux in blind tasting A remote region of northern China that began growing grapes for fine wine just a decade ago has beaten the centuries-old French wine-producing region of Bordeaux in a blind tasting held in Beijing. ... more | .. |
  100 Beluga whales trapped in Russian Far East Over 100 Beluga whales are trapped in water between ice floes in the Chukotka region of Russia's Far East, the authorities said, calling on the government to send an ice-breaker to free them. ... more | .. |
 'The protester' named Time's person of year "The protester" was named Time magazine's person of the year Wednesday, a tribute to those bringing change across the Arab world as well as anti-corporate greed demonstrations in the US and Europe. ... more |
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