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Lion prides form to win turf wars

date: 2009-06-29 10:37:44 | Lion, prides, form, turf, wars

Lions form prides to defend territory against other lions, not to improve their hunting success, new research reveals.

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Climate change is shrinking sheep

date: 2009-07-02 18:38:03

Climate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research in the journal Science.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

A new way to keep hydrogen: Plumage power

date: 2009-07-02 10:54:20

Chicken feathers could provide a high-capacity storeHYDROGEN has long been touted as the future of energy. It is clean, efficient and the most abundant substance in the universe. It can be used to run an internal combustion engine in a car or power ...

source: www.economist.com

New materials for renewable energy: The power of being made very small

date: 2009-07-02 10:54:20

Nano-engineering can produce substances with unique properties that will give renewable energy a boostBIG improvements in the production of energy, especially from renewable sources, are expected over the coming years. Safer nuclear-power stations, ...

source: www.economist.com


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Reindeer body clock switched off

date: 2010-03-15 11:20:33

Reindeer have "switched off" their internal body clocks to survive dark winters and light summers in the Arctic.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks

date: 2010-03-13 04:17:19

UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Climate linked to smaller birds

date: 2010-03-12 10:05:45

Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by climate changes.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Siberian tigers die at China zoo

date: 2010-03-12 08:03:37

Eleven rare Siberian tigers die at a zoo in north-eastern China, raising fears over treatment of captive animals in the country.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Thalidomide effect mystery solved

date: 2010-03-11 19:45:27

The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Half-cock chicken mystery solved

date: 2010-03-11 12:08:39

Researchers in Edinburgh say they have solved the mystery of why some chickens hatch out half-male and half-female.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

The beauty of wind power

date: 2010-03-11 12:00:00

A collection of images that show the beauty of wind power

source: www.guardian.co.uk

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