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Chicken lays giant egg with another egg inside it (+video)
Chicken lays giant egg: A hen in a village in China's Guizhou Province has reportedly lain a nearly half-pound egg that had another egg inside it. How often does this happen?
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Backchannels Revisiting the tragic Italian earthquake manslaughter verdict
Trying to be a little fairer to the Italian prosecution that sentenced seven men to prison for failing to 'adequately warn' about the L'Aquila earthquake.
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Change Agent Beyond big dams: turning to grass-roots solutions on water
Mega-dams and massive government-run irrigation projects are not the key to meeting world’s water needs, a growing number of experts say. For developing nations, the answer may lie in small-scale measures such as inexpensive water pumps.
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Keep Calm Good Reads: Ben Bernanke, bilingualism, and a new study on God and civilization
Here's a survey of what's interesting in other magazines: a profile of 'the villain' Ben Bernanke, a look at the benefits of bilingualism, and a scientific explanation for society's need for God.
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New human species discovered? How China fossils could redefine 'human'
Scientists have recently dated and described fossils from what may be a new species of hominid, the Red Deer Cave people. The discovery could shed new light on emergence of humankind in East Asia.
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How far will Ohio go to regulate exotic pets after menagerie shooting?
After police kill dozens of lions, tigers, bears, and monkeys released from a private animal park in Ohio, pressure builds to regulate free-wheeling 'exotics' trade in the US. Animal-rights groups say the trade should be banned.
10/22/2011 10:39 am -
Global News Blog Good Reads: Innovation and survival as seen through caveman cosmetics factory, post-Jobs Apple
Today's Good Reads focuses on offbeat news stories, including the discovery of a 100,000-year-old caveman cosmetics factory in a South African cave, and a profile of a young executive at Apple who may keep the creative juices flowing.
10/14/2011 09:27 am -
Bright Green What's really causing Himalayan glaciers to melt?
A new study suggests that black carbon could be the cause of Himalayan glaciers melting.
02/08/2010 05:57 am -
Himalayan glaciers gone by 2035? IPCC mistaken.
The 2035 Himalayan glacier doomsday date in Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report was a mistake, say Indian scientists. But debate continues over how fast Himalayan glaciers are melting due to global warming.
01/21/2010 02:24 pm -
Bright Green Links for green reads
11/17/2009 12:00 am -
Bright Green Is it a result of climate change or something else? Part 2.
07/30/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Is it a result of climate change or something else? Part 1.
07/29/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons Horizon highlights – Missed opportunities edition
04/24/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons Horizon highlights – FAQ edition
04/10/2009 01:00 am -
Could technology repair Earth’s climate?
EarthTalk: Scientists study ways to pull greenhouse gases out of our atmosphere, but the idea is controversial.
03/06/2009 12:00 am -
Horizons Horizon highlights – 'Rethinking the basics' edition
01/30/2009 12:00 am -
Horizons Horizon highlights – Rising and falling stars edition
10/31/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green EU bans incandescent light bulbs
Meeting last week in Luxembourg, European Union energy ministers agreed to ban filament light bulbs across all 27 member states. The decision comes just a few days before the EU will lift duties on energy-efficient bulbs imported from China, a move that is expected to bring down their prices.
10/15/2008 01:00 am -
Horizons Horizon highlights - Space elevators, smiling for Google Earth, and when science meets politics
09/26/2008 01:00 am -
Horizons Horizon highlights – Video edition
09/12/2008 01:00 am -
Horizons Horizon highlights — Obama's web strategy, shooting the moon, and a wearable motorcycle
08/22/2008 01:00 am -
Horizons Horizon highlights – July 25 weekend
07/25/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green Roundup: how C02 makes for lousy bread, the world's biggest solar plant, and the environmentalism of 'Star Wars'
A look at other eco-stories around the Web.
07/11/2008 01:00 am -
Horizons Horizon highlights – July 11 weekend
07/11/2008 01:00 am -
Six picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Wimbledon's Serb dominance, an armchair scientist's ticket to outer space, Inspector Wexford's renewed sleuthing, and more.
06/27/2008 01:00 am
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