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Scientists propose a 'genome zoo' of 10,000 vertebrate species, to be stored at University of California-Santa Cruz
The University of California-Santa Cruz could someday house the world's largest zoo — holding not live animals, ... -
Judge OKs Challenge to Human Gene Patents
A federal judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit can move forward against the Patent and Trademark Office and a research ...Posted by Glenn LaBauve -
Lard Lesson: Why Fat Lubricates Your Appetite
When you've spent the weekend splurging on greasy fast foods, your bathroom scale isn't alone in reeling from the ...
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The Dirt on Worms
The earthworm has long been considered the farmer’s friend. Their burrowing has always been thought to aerate the ...Posted by Glenn LaBauve -
Why Did People Become White?
But other factors might be at work, a new study suggests. From the varying effects of frostbite to the sexual ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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10 Worst Evolutionary Designs
1 Sea mammal blowhole. Any animal that spends appreciable time in the ocean should be able to extract oxygen from ...via Wired -
Easement will protect the Chuitna River
For more than 40,000 years the Dene people have cultivated and been nurtured by the land and waters around Tyonek, ...Posted by Glenn LaBauve -
Why our obsession with climate change may end up destroying biodiversity
Now, being green is all about greenhouse gases: Neighborhood moms are more apt to fret over food miles than felled ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Why 'Ida' Inspires Navel-Gazing at Our Ancestry
One long line of evidence that supports evolution is the ongoing discovery of "transitional" fossils that bridge ...Posted by Glenn LaBauve -
Oil Spill Surface Cleanup Ignores Fish Below: Discovery News
a new study suggests, the chemicals commonly used to clean up oil spills make oil far more toxic to fish, ...Posted by Aimee deChambeau
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"Surreal" Vegetarian Spider Found -- A First
A tropical jumping spider that eats mostly plant buds has been identified, a new study says--making it the only ...Posted by Tyler Kane -
Torture Doesn't Work and Here's Why
While we wait for Dick Cheney, the Pentagon, or the CIA to release evidence that "enhanced interrogation ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala
