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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Dogs Prefer Winners
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article deals with social behavior of dogs and current research suggesting that they gravitate toward "winners." When they observe other animals or animal-human interaction, they go towards the...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Earth's Heart of Gold
From ABC News in Science, Stephen Pincock's article discusses issues related to the possibility of gold buried beneath the surface of the Earth. (Published 15 June 2006)
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Earth's Twin Found at Heart of Milky Way
From ABC News in Science, Marilyn Head's article centers on research behind the discovery of the planet in the Milky Way which most closely resembles the planet Earth.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Elephants Recognise Themselves in Mirror
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article discusses a new study on elephants involving place them in front of a jumbo mirror and charting their reactions, reactions that suggest they recognize themselves.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Glaciers Melting Faster as Planet Warms
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses climate change research which suggests that the worldwide issue of melting glaciers is a clear sign of changing climate conditions.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Global Warming Won't Halt Ocean Current
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article discusses climate change in the face of several climate models and poses both the good and the bad news associated with global warming.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Jellyfish See World Through Complex Eyes
From ABC News in Science, Jacquie van Santen's article explores research backing the complexity of the eyes in jellyfish, which, according to scientists, will place them higher on the evolutionary ladder.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Killer Asteroids Could Be Steered Away
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article examines the possibilities of steering an asteroid away from contact with the Earth as opposed to blowing up the asteroid.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Milky Way Is Many Tentacled Beast
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article discusses research connected to the size of the Milky Way Galaxy. The article suggests that the galaxy, instead of being a neat spiral, stretches out through a series of arms.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Moon Over 4.5 Billion Years Old
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article uses research connected to the element tungsten-182 found on the Moon to develop theories as to the age of the Moon and the formation of the Moon.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Neptune Nabbed Its Moon
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article discusses research related to the possibility of Neptune having "nabbed" its moon, Triton, from some passing sister planets.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Overfishing May Wipe Seafood Off Menu
From ABC News in Science, Deborah Zabarenko's article predicts, based on scientific research, the destruction of the fishing community by 2048 based on overfishing.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Pigeons Smell Their Way Home
From ABC News in Science, Rossella Lorenzi's article discusses the research of Italian scientists who may have discovered the secret to the pigeon's legendary "homing" capabilities.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Saturn's Day Lengthens by Minutes
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research connected to Saturn's spinning and the resulting lengthening of Saturn's days.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Sea Urchins Are Part Human
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research connected to the possibility that despite their qualities of brainless, limbless, and invertebrates, sea urchins are actually similar to humans.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Secrets of Spider Silk Unravelled
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article explores the various uses spiders employ for their silk. As a primary base, the article focuses on the Black Widow spider.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The Science Show: Eight Fingered Fish Fossil
Site provides a 1998 transcript of a science radio broadcast about a eight-fingered fossil fish find. Narrated by Robin Williams.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Lead in Your Pencil
Site uncovers the myth that pencils are still made of lead. Instead, they are made of graphite.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Fingerprints of Twins
If you had an identical twin would you have the same set of fingerprints? Site uncovers the answer by researching the science behind fingerprints.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Dinosaurs and Cave People
Site uncovers the truth behind some common dinosaur myths.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Australians: Henry Lawson
A biography on this Australian poet and writer Henry Lawson.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact Files: Steropodon
Steropdon was a prehistoric mammal that lived during the Cretaceous period. Read about some of its physical traits and its diet, and view a single image.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Brachiosaurus
Brachiosaurus, "one of the biggest land animals ever", was a herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period. Learn what fossils tells us about its anatomy, diet, size, and teeth. Also, see several images offering close-up views of...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Ornitholestes
A brief look at what fossilized remains teach us about Ornitholestes, a carnivorous dinosaur "very closely related to the evolutionary line that produced the birds." Read facts about its size, anatomy, and diet, and view images showing...