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New giant clam species discovered
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:13:30 -0000
Scientists have discovered a new species of giant clam in the Red Sea.
'Lost towns' found in Amazon
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:37:07 -0000
The remote Amazon basin was once home to complex urban communities, according to a study in Science journal.
Boy has shoulder made from elbow
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:55:28 -0000
A teenage cancer patient has undergone successful surgery to rebuild his shoulder using his elbow.
Chemical coat to mean drier socks
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:28:11 -0000
Technology developed to protect soldiers from chemical weapons may help to make almost any surface or fabric waterproof.
Fly's brain 'senses swat threat'
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:12:17 -0000
Researchers in the US believe they have solved the mystery of why flies are so hard to swat - planning and intelligence.
Arctic ice 'is at tipping point'
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:36:56 -0000
The area covered by sea ice in the Arctic is now the second smallest on record, scientists reveal.

 

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