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The Official Google Blog has a great post by Google staff doctor Dr. May 4, 2006
16,000 Species Face Extinction
The AP reports that IUCN, a conservation group, says 16,000 species are in serious danger of going extinct. May 4, 2006
Can Birds Learn Grammar?
San Diego psychology researcher Tim Gentner discovered that songbirds might be capable of learning basic grammar after he ran a test where 9 out of 11 of the starlings recognized when parts from other bird songs were inserted into their bird songs. May 3, 2006
Wild Key West Chickens to be Rounded Up
Bird flu fears may mean an end to freedom for the popular of wild chickens that live in Key West, Florida. May 2, 2006
Is There a Massive Pyramid in Bosnia?
Could the Visocica Hill, located in Visoko, Bosnia, actually be the world's largest pyramid? That's the theory of Semir Osmanagic who believes the pyramid is 722 feet high and created by the Illyrian's over 12,000 years go. May 2, 2006
Second Round of September 11th Deaths Possible
The Associated Press is reporting on the unfortunate possibility of a second round of 9/11 deaths. May 1, 2006
Threats to the Jungles of Borneo
Andrew Harding at the BBC reports on several threats to the nature-rich jungles of Borneo. May 1, 2006
Good and Bad News About Belly Fat
The bad news about belly fat (visceral fat) is that it is very bad -- worse than other body fat reports the L. April 28, 2006
Greenpeace: Chernobyl Toll Grossly Underestimated
The BBC reports that Greenpeace believes the Chernobyl disaster has had a much more serious impact and higher death toll than the UN's figures of 9,000 dead. April 26, 2006
Midwest Mumps Outbreak Continues
Newsweek has a special web feature on the outbreak of mumps in the Midwest. April 24, 2006
Huge Carnivorous Dinosaurs May Have Hunted in Packs
MSNBC. April 21, 2006
Skin Cancer Epedimic in U.S.
Reuters reports on a new warning from the American Academy of Dermatology that a skin cancer epedimic is now underway in the U. April 20, 2006
Britain is Eating the Planet
A BBC article says Britain is now "eating the planet" -- in other words the UK has nearly consumed its natural resources and is about to depend completely on resources imported from other countries. April 20, 2006
Scientist: First Human to Live 1,000 Years Has Already Been Born
An article on MSNBC. April 18, 2006
Mars Rovers Still Going
The Mars rovers Spirt and Opportunity continue to explore the Martian landscape. April 18, 2006
Report Accuses Drug Firms of Exaggerating and Inventing Diseases
The BBC explains a new report from Public Library of Science Medicine that accuses pharmaceutical companies of "inventing diseases" so they can sell more drugs. April 17, 2006
Gigantopithecus: The Real King Kong
Gigantopithecus was a 10-foot tall, 1,200 pound ape that lived in Southeast Asia. April 14, 2006
Shortest Human Life Spans Found in Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans have the shortest life spans on average according to a new WHO report. April 13, 2006
Expert: Increase in Hurricane Activity Not a Cycle
The Palm Beach Post reports on a new research paper from Kerry Emanuel at MIT who believes that we are not in a hurricane cycle. April 11, 2006
Scotland Swan Confirmed as H5N1
The BBC reports that test on the dead swan discovered in Scotland have confirmed that the swan had the deadly H5N1 virus. April 10, 2006