Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 12:14 am, Over one day old
In at least ten locations, prehistoric cave sketches are found in spots that transform and amplify the sounds of human voices and musical instruments, according to a new study.
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Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 12:14 am, Over one day old
Birds that travel widely can understand warning calls made by other bird species encountered during migrations, scientists say. Stay-at-home birds show no such ability.
Read Migrating Birds Understand "Foreign Languages" (Links)
Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 12:14 am, Over one day old
A well-preserved town provides rare clues to the daily lives of ancient Egyptians, including the importance of local commerce and politics, archaeologists say.
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Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 12:14 am, Over one day old
Most car buyers in the U.S. don't know that even small boosts to gas-guzzler efficiency can save more fuel than bigger mpg gains in already efficient vehicles, according to a new study.
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Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 12:14 am, Over one day old
Wig curlers and fragments of a tea service were among the half a million artifacts found at the childhood home of America's first president.
Read PHOTOS: George Washington's Boyhood Home Discovered (Links)
Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 12:14 am, Over one day old
Lebanon has launched a campaign to get its renowned Jeita Grotto caves named as one of the world's "New Seven Wonders of Nature."
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Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 12:14 am, Over one day old
Officials are working to clear a huge algal bloom that has struck the waters near Qingdao, where the Olympic sailing events are scheduled for August.
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Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 12:14 am, Over one day old
Prehistoric specimens, wig curlers, and a half million other artifacts discovered at the Virgina site will help scholars fill in large gaps in the story of the first U.S. president's early life.
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Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 12:14 am, Over one day old
Young penguins are freezing to death as rainfall increases in Antarctica?one of many factors endangering two-thirds of penguin species, a new paper says. With video.
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Posted Wednesday July 2, 2008, 12:15 am, Over one day old
A dense and highly interconnected structure inside the human brain seems to play a vital role in communication within and between the hemispheres, a new study says.
Read Brain's "Core" Revealed by First Hi-Res Wiring Map (Links)