Different species of scincid lizards, commonly known as skinks, rarely interbreed, but it’s not for…
Month: August 2011
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Chickens eject sperm from males they don’t fancy
New research finds that even though hens aren’t terribly picky about their mates, they are…
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Friend and foe: Nitrogen pollution’s little-known environmental and human health threats
Billions of people owe their lives to nitrogen fertilizers — a pillar of the fabled…
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Under NYC’s streets, power lines stayed safe (AP)
AP – Below the streets of New York City, a network of pipes, cables and…
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Irene takes out some East Coast cellphone service (AP)
AP – Wireless networks fell quiet Sunday in some coastal areas of North Carolina and…
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Irene could leave many without power for weeks (AP)
AP – It could take weeks to restore power to millions of people left in…
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Filling the pantry for the first voyages to the Red Planet
A green thumb and a little flair as a gourmet chef may be among the…
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Tackling mysteries about carbon, possible oil formation and more deep inside Earth
How do diamonds the size of potatoes shoot up at 40 miles per hour from…
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NASA satellite shows a mean Irene’s fury
After pounding North Carolina and Virginia on Aug. 27, Hurricane Irene made a second landfall…
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Peggle HD tops iPad Games of the Week (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Since 2007, Peggle has been a mainstay for arcade pinball fans on the…