May 25 2011
Spiny-Headed Predator Dominated Pre-Dino Seas
The bizarre animal with spiny head appendages, body blades and jointed legs thrived in the oceans 542 to 472 million years ago.
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May 25 2011
Spiny-Headed Predator Dominated Pre-Dino Seas
The bizarre animal with spiny head appendages, body blades and jointed legs thrived in the oceans 542 to 472 million years ago.
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Feb 03 2011
Oysters Disappearing Worldwide
Oysters are important because they filter impurities from water and provide food and employment for people living in coastal communities.
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Jul 16 2010
One Sperm Gene For All Animals
What do squirrels, corals, beetles and man have in common? Sperm.
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Jul 09 2010
‘Psychic’ Octopus Predicts Spain to Win
The eight-legged oracle has become a World Cup sensation after correctly predicting all six of Germany's games.
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Jun 01 2010
Jamestown Trash Reveals Struggling Settlement
An unusually long-lasting drought plagued early colonists of the first permanent British settlement in North America.
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May 26 2010
Clever, Tiny Squid Roamed Pre-Dino Seas
The newly found animal, a relative of squids, octopuses and cuttlefish, shows how successful cephalopods are.
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Mar 25 2010
Mother of Pearls Mass-Produced
Nacre, or mother of pearl, is one of the toughest and most beautiful natural materials on Earth. Now scientists can make it -- cheaply.
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Mar 10 2010
Ancient Norse Settlements Hit Cold Spell
A long cooling period may have led to famine in Greenland and Iceland more than 1,000 years ago.
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Mar 04 2010
Epic Iron Beard Gives Mussels Super Strength
You may have heard of "Epic Beard Man." Now take a closer look at this mighty mussel's iron beard.
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