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Prehistoric Predators With Supersized Teeth Had Beefier Arm BonesDurham NC (SPX) Jan 05, 2012 The toothiest prehistoric predators also had beefier arm bones, according to results of a study published in the journal Paleobiology. Saber-toothed tigers may come to mind, but these extinct cats weren't the only animals with fearsome fangs. Take the false saber-toothed cats--also known as nimravids--and their catlike cousins, a family of carnivores called the barbourofelids. These mammal groups lived millions of years before cats came to be, and had knife-like canines along with well-built arm b ... read more |
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  Australia endures third-wettest year on record Australia endured its third-wettest year on record in 2011 as the disruptive La Nina weather pattern brought epic floods to the country, the Bureau of Meteorology said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Russian river water unexpected culprit behind Arctic freshening A hemispherewide phenomenon - and not just regional forces - has caused record-breaking amounts of freshwater to accumulate in the Arctic's Beaufort Sea. Frigid freshwater flowing into the Arc ... more | .. |
  Smart way of saving lives in natural disasters Software developed by computer scientists could help to quickly and accurately locate missing people, rapidly identify those suffering from malnutrition and effectively point people towards safe zon ... more | .. |
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 Ecologists Call for Screening Imported Plants to Prevent a New Wave of Invasive Species A recent analysis led by ecologist Bethany Bradley at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests that climate change predicted for the United States will boost demand for imported drought- and ... more | .. |
 The Encyclopedia of Life expanding at a record pace The a href="http://www.eol.org">Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) /a> continues to expand at a record pace with the addition of new content and partners. At the start of 2012, EOL provides data on nearly ... more | .. |
 Climate change models may underestimate extinctions Predictions of the loss of animal and plant diversity around the world are common under models of future climate change. But a new study shows that because these climate models don't account for spe ... more | .. |
  Anti-whalers find Japanese harpoon ship Anti-whaling activists claimed a small victory in their Antarctic campaign Wednesday with the discovery of a Japanese harpoon ship, as one of their boats limped back to Australia badly damaged. ... more |
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Study shows making hydrogen with soda cans and seawater is scalable and sustainable
Iran says no nuclear deal if deprived of 'peaceful activities'
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  Hong Kong probes deadly bug at government offices Hong Kong officials said Wednesday the discovery of a bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease at the new government complex was "under control", while it was probing the source of the deadly bug. ... more | .. |
  25 dead, 150 missing in Philippine landslide At least 25 people were killed in the southern Philippines on Thursday when a landslide buried gold prospectors who had refused to leave an area declared too dangerous for habitation. ... more | .. |
  Japan plans futuristic farm in disaster zone Japan is planning a futuristic farm where robots do the lifting in an experimental project on land swamped by the March tsunami, the government said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  HK environmentalists outraged at landfill proposal Environmentalists lashed out Thursday at a proposal by the Hong Kong government to create 25 man-made islands off the city's coast, claiming effects on marine ecology would be "irreversible". ... more |
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 Wild elephant kills three in Nepal A wild elephant rampaged through a village in southeastern Nepal on Thursday trampling three people to death, police said. ... more | .. |
 New species found in deep antarctic waters British researchers say they've discovered extraordinary new species of animals living near hydrothermal vents below the frigid waters of the Southern Ocean. ... more | .. |
 'Dramatic' loss of harp seals amid warming: study Harp seal pups off the coast of eastern Canada are dying at alarming rates due to a loss of winter ice cover, according to US scientists who questioned on Wednesday if the population will be able to recover. ... more | .. |
  G.Bissau to retire 400 troops under military reform About 400 troops will retire from Guinea Bissau's army this month under military sector reforms in the coup-prone country, Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior said Wednesday. ... more |
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Rocket Lab Launches 10th Electron Mission for Multi-Launch Customer BlackSky
UT partners with Y-12 to establish national security prototype center
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  Chile brings fires under control as probe expands Firefighters reported progress Wednesday in bringing under control wildfires in southern Chile that have destroyed about 45,000 hectares (112,000 acres) as a special prosecutor began investigating the source of the blazes. ... more | .. |
  Myanmar reduces prisoners' sentences Myanmar is set to reduce prison sentences for some inmates, although the exact number remains unknown, as well as whether political prisoners will be included. ... more | .. |
 Groups of ex-rebels reject new Libyan army chief Two powerful groups of former rebels who helped oust dictator Moamer Kadhafi rejected on Wednesday the government's choice of a new army chief, raising fresh security concerns in the war-torn country. ... more | .. |
  Chinese authorities to review Ai Weiwei tax case Chinese authorities agreed Thursday to review a fine imposed on a firm linked to controversial artist Ai Weiwei, who has said the $2.4 million penalty is an effort by the government to stifle his activism. ... more |
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 EU 'regrets' jailing of two Chinese rights activists European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton voiced concern about the "deterioration" of the plight of human rights campaigners in China after two more activists were jailed last week. ... more | .. |
 Group of ex-rebels rejects new Libyan army chief An influential group of former rebels who fought ousted dictator Moamer Kadhafi rejected the choice of the new chief of army on Wednesday, raising fresh security concerns in the war-torn country. ... more | .. |
 China says seven killed in Xinjiang wanted 'holy war' China said Wednesday that seven people killed in a hostage rescue operation in the restive Xinjiang region had been trying to leave the country to wage "holy war" - a claim disputed by an exile group. ... more | .. |
 Romney takes heat on China criticisms Republican US presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney took heat Wednesday over his fierce criticisms of China from a Chinese-American woman who bluntly told him "it just doesn't make me feel good." ... more |
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Space pebbles and rocks play pivotal role in giant planet's formation
Intelligent Control System Enhances Space Reactor Performance under Uncertainty
New Venus observation mission - World's first long-term planetary cubesat study by Korea's Institute for Basic Science and NanoAvionics | .. |
 China plans Tibetan plateau exploration China says it will send researchers to a large stretch of uninhabited land on the Tibetan plateau to study a range of issues in the so-called no man's land. ... more | .. |
 50 million year old cricket and katydid fossils hint at the origins of insect hearing How did insects get their hearing? A new study of 50 million year-old cricket and katydid fossils - sporting some of the best preserved fossil insect ears described to date- help trace the evolution ... more | .. |
 Bat brains parse sounds for multitasking Imagine listening to music while carrying on a conversation with friends. This type of multi-tasking is fairly easy to do, right? That's because our brains efficiently and effectively separate the a ... more | .. |
  New research on parasitic phorid fly - a new threat to honey bees A paper to be published on January 3, 2012 in the authoritative magazine PLoS ONE, co-authored by NHM entomologist Dr. Brian Brown, reveals a new threat to honey bees and perhaps, a partial explanat ... more |
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 'Lost world' discovered around Antarctic vents Communities of species previously unknown to science have been discovered on the seafloor near Antarctica, clustered in the hot, dark environment surrounding hydrothermal vents. The discoveries, mad ... more | .. |
 Mali to give 40,000 tonnes of food to drought victims Mali's government on Tuesday announced a plan to distribute 40,000 tonnes of food in emergency aid to drought victims and those lacking food security. ... more | .. |
 Fears Nigerian emergency decree will lead to military abuses A state of emergency declared in Nigeria in areas hit by attacks blamed on Islamist group Boko Haram has sparked concerns that the military will use the measure as legal cover to carry out further abuses. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Youth bulge With more than 50 percent of the world's population under age 30, humanity is getting younger and less experienced. E-mail is already passe. Some universities have stopped distributing e-mail accounts. The social gamers have taken center stage. ... more |
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