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Science NewsEarly Egyptians Revered Lowly Donkeys2008-03-26 05:30 - The graved point to the importance of donkeys in early Egyptian society and challenge some basic ideas about domesticating animals. Findings: Are We Ready to Track Carbon Footprints? 2008-03-26 05:30 - People are not good at making immediate sacrifices for an abstract benefit in the future, especially when they have a hard time understanding the problem. Bats Perish, and No One Knows Why 2008-03-26 05:30 - Virus? Bacteria? Environmental toxin? Scientists are racing to diagnose a syndrome that is threatening several bat species. Ideas & Trends: The Fuzzier Crystal Ball 2008-03-25 06:01 - When technology evolves so rapidly that the present already feels like the future, can there be another visionary author like Arthur C. Clarke? GuadalÍx De La Sierra Journal: For a Prize Bull, Next Big Test ... 2008-03-25 06:01 - The owner of Alcade, an aging bull who has sired many top opponents for Spain’s bullfighters, has decided to clone him. David Challinor, Conservationist, Dies at 87 2008-03-25 05:30 - Dr. Challinor combined his career as a top scientific administrator at the Smithsonian Institution with an equally intense pursuit of excellence as a champion oarsman. Lofty Pledge to Cut Emissions Comes With Caveat in Norway 2008-03-23 06:01 - Critics say Norway’s plan to become ?carbon neutral? relies too heavily on sleight-of-hand accounting and donations to foreign environmental projects. No Admission for Evolutionary Biologist at Creationist Film 2008-03-23 05:30 - Two evolutionary biologists tried to attend a screening of the movie ?Expelled,? which makes the case for intelligent design, but only one was allowed in. Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill to Revive 2 Coal-Fired Plants 2008-03-23 05:30 - Gov. Kathleen Sebelius cited the dangers of greenhouse gases, especially to an agricultural state, as the reason for her opposition. The Lede: NASA Elated by Orbital Putty 2008-03-22 06:01 - When astronauts tried out the sticky stuff NASA developed to repair chips and gouges in the shuttle’s thermal skin, it seemed to work fine. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 |
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