Be a good dog and you'll live a long, healthy life
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-4-27 20:43)
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Live fast, die young: the adage applies to dog breeds too, suggesting that personality and longevity co-evolved
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Asphalt volcanoes discovered off California
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-4-27 20:32)
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Undersea mounds could have spewed enough methane to cause prehistoric dead zones
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Look for Mars life with laughing gas
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-4-27 20:24)
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Traces of Martian nitrous oxide with a specific isotopic signature could be used to sniff out possible hotspots for life
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Green machine: Cheaper home power from sunlight
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-4-27 19:12)
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A technique borrowed from large-scale solar power plants could help householders maximise their energy return from solar cells
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Will the next government fix UK physics?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-4-27 18:55)
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The UK's physics budget is in tatters. Would any of the three main political parties really be able to mend it, asks Jon Butterworth
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Blingtronics: Diamonds are a geek's best friend
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-4-27 16:00)
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Gold, silver and diamonds may not be your thing but your gadgets will soon be filled with them? and you might be persuaded to wear them too
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Elephant-speak for 'Beware of the bees'
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-4-27 6:00)
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Recordings of elephants trumpeting as they flee from bees make other elephants bolt– suggesting they can warn of specific threats
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Martian tubes could be home for 'cavenauts'
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-4-27 1:39)
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Lava tubes on Mars may contain water ice, simulations show, providing protection from radiation and a water source for astronauts
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How chimps mourn their dead
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-4-27 1:00)
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Chimps look after the corpses of their dead fellows, both old and young, two new studies reveal
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'Tree of Souls' found growing in central London
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-4-27 0:55)
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A truly exotic plant species from the movie Avatar has come to Earth to alert us to eco-catastrophe and DVD purchase opportunities, says Julian Richards
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