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Demand for exotic pets pushes species to the brink

by  Amelie Bottollier-Depois, Agence France-Presse  on  March 13, 2013

With high price tags luring criminal gangs, conservationists are calling for increased efforts to crack down on the...

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Curiosity reveals conditions in Mars once suited for life

by  KD Suarez  on  March 13, 2013

NASA scientists revealed that a rock sample collected by the Curiosity rover contained elements that are crucial to...

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Less sleep leads to more eating, weight gain - study

by  Agence France-Presse  on  March 11, 2013

Sleeping a mere five hours a night during a workweek with unlimited access to snacks isn't good for your waistline

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California quake revives Big One jitters

by  Agence France-Presse  on  March 11, 2013

The temblor revived usually below-the-surface fears of the Big One in California, which is overdue for a massive...

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Russia admits no new life form found in Antarctic lake

by  Agence France-Presse  on  March 10, 2013

The head of the genetics laboratory at the same institute said on Saturday that the strange life forms were in fact...

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Stonehenge was ancient rave spot, new theory says

by  Agence France-Presse  on  March 09, 2013

The findings would overturn the long-held belief that Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain in southwestern England was created...

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[Science Solitaire] The cost of late nights

by  Maria Isabel Garcia  on  March 08, 2013

Not getting sufficient sleep compromises your own defense system which is what you rely on every day to keep you from...

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Russia finds 'new bacteria' in Antarctic lake

by  Agence France-Presse  on  March 07, 2013

Scientists find new type of bacteria in the subglacian Lake Vostok in Antartica

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Particle looking 'more and more' like Higgs - scientists

by  Agence France-Presse  on  March 06, 2013

The subatomic particle whose discovery was announced amid much fanfare last year, is looking "more and more" like it...

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Personality traits probed in high-res brain scans

by  Agence France-Presse  on  March 06, 2013

US researchers on Tuesday, March 5, published incredibly detailed images of the human brain as part of an international...

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