Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Ancient Mega-Lake Discovered in Darfur
Scientists have peeled away the sandy cloak blanketing Darfur’s parched landscape to reveal an ancient basin that once housed a mega lake larger than Lake Erie.
Depressed? Go Play in the Dirt
Exposure to friendly soil bacteria could improve mood just as effectively as antidepressant drugs.
Robot Feat: Android Picks Up Human Dummy
A human-sized weightlifting android successfully picked up a 145 pound humanoid doll from a bed in Tokyo. And the robot itself weighs just 154 pounds.
Chimps Spotted Using Caves, Like Early Humans
Like our ancestors might have done, chimps seek refuge from the heat in a cave in a dry savannah, adding to the range of cultural behaviors among primates.
Huge Refrigerators Create Temps Colder than Space
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will help scientists understand the mysterious realm of subatomic matter.
Earthquakes Intensify Volcanic Eruptions
The violent rumblings of a major earthquake can almost immediately intensify nearby volcanic eruptions, scientists said today.
Image of the Day: African Antelope
This medium-size antelope called a puku (Kobus vardoni) is restricted to south-central Africa, found only in grasslands next to rivers and other wetlands.
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