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Predator-prey interactions
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Yale Researchers Find Key 'Conductor' of Nature's Synchronicity Synchronicity in nature is seen in beating hearts, the flashing of fireflies' lights, the ebb and flow of infectious disease - and the simultaneous rise and fall of populations across vast reaches of space. While scientists have id...
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Chukchi Sea Blob
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A group of hunters aboard a small boat out of the tiny Alaska village of Wainwright were the first to spot what would eventually be called "the blob." It was a dark, floating mass stretching for miles through the Chukchi Sea, a frigid and relatively shallow expanse of Arctic Ocean water bet...
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Bets-y-coed
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Bets-y-coed Latitude: 53° 9'16.19"N, Longitude: 3°48'45.20"W
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Snake cult
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New research into a snake cult that lived in the mountains near Masafi during the Iron Age will be presented next week at the world's leading conference on Arabian archaeology. Initial excavations at the Al Bithnah site, between 2000 and 2004, indicated that it had been the meeting place for a religi...
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Atomium
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Atomium at 50 continues attracting visitors At first glance the Atomium looks like an UFO. The monument's nine, oversized metal spheres are not that pretty, but they have fascinated visitors for 50 years. More than anything else, Atomium's structure excites visitors. It stretches 102 metres int...
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Oldest African ceramic
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Archaeologists from Geneva University have discovered what they claim is Africa's oldest ceramic, dated at around 9,400BC, in eastern Mali. "It's a tiny, ornate fragment that was made with great skill and the use of fire" - ethno-archaeologist Anne Mayor in Bamako, the Malian capital...
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Mountains of Mourne
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The mountains of Mourne may be fabled in song but now they have a new focus as scientists believe they were the source for most of Irelands prehistoric gold. Ireland has a very high level of prehistoric gold objects especially from the early Bronze Age (2400-1800BC) when large quantities of it was use...
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Jack Eddy
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The American astronomer Jack Eddy, famed for his studies on the connections between solar activity and terrestrial climate, died last Wednesday in Tucson, Arizona. Read more
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Moctezuma II
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Archaeologists working amid the smog and din of Mexico City may be on the verge of unlocking an extraordinary time capsule. The leaders of a team exploring a site opened up by earthquake damage believe that they have found the first tomb of an Aztec ruler. If they are right the site may yield one of the gr...
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Chelsea Flower Show
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Sarah Eberle, designer of "600 Days with Bradstone," consulted with ESA human spaceflight experts to perfect her award-winning garden. Her garden, intended to realistically model what might be used in a future human habitation on Mars, won a Gold Medal last week at the Chelsea Flower...
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Ocean wave
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A huge ocean wave has been filmed from beneath the surface, revealing features never before captured on camera. The remarkable video, which will be shown as part of the BBC Natural History Unit's new series South Pacific, was filmed in super slow motion using a high-definition camera. It reveals th...
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Ancient Manuscript
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Israeli authorities say they have recovered a papyrus document which appears to be nearly 2,000 years old. The document measures 15cm by 15cm, and contains 15 lines of ancient Hebrew script. It appears to be a legal instruction, transferring a widow's property to her late husband's brother. [url=...
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UN photo contest
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As part of an ongoing effort to raise awareness about the urgent need for action against desertification and land degradation, the UN is calling on all aspiring photographers to participate in its second international photo contest. The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is lookin...
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Internet use Survey
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Internet use in academia: complete the survey
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) is conducting a review of the role of Intute, a national internet search and training service for UK universities and colleges, for which it provides funding. The University of Bristol is a leading par...
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Saudi Arabian meteor hoax
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The following apparent UFO/alien sighting took place in the evening of 7 January 2009 in night in the Al Qasim region, Saudi Arabia. Arabic language forums are abuzz with Saudi citizens claiming to have witnessed what is even being described by some in the normally conservative Saudi Arabian press...
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