"Strangest Dinosaurs Ever" Yield Clues to Dino Growth

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

An extraordinarily bizarre-looking species of dinosaur discovered in China could unlock clues as to how a group of unusual vegetarian dinos evolved, scientists say.

"Rocket NASCAR," Moon Base Part of 50-Year Space Vision

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

From a permanent lunar outpost to a literal space race involving suborbital rockets, find out what experts think human space travel will be like on Sputnik's hundredth anniversary.

Poop Vanilla, Endless Soup Among 2007 Ig Nobels

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Also received honors: an "aphrodisiac bomb" to divert enemy soldiers with thoughts of love, not war, and studies of sword-swallowing injuries and hamsters on Viagra.

Week in Photos: Space Currency, God of the Dead, More

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Typhoon lashes Vietnam, Russia remembers Sputnik, volcano blows in Yemen, and more.

Video: China Nomads Forced to Settle Down

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Along the Chinese and Kazakh border, many sheepherders are abandoning their traditional nomadic lifestyle in response to desertification and economic pressures.

Video: Tree Houses Popular for U.K. Adults

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Tree houses are becoming an increasingly popular choice for United Kingdom adults interested in romantic and eco-friendly countryside getaways.

Cycad Plants "Woo" Insects With Heat, Odor

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

"Living fossil" plants known as cycads use sophisticated chemical tricks to ensure tiny insects carry pollen from male cones to female cones.

Tiny "Crow-Cams" Capture Tool Use in Wild Birds

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Ultralight video cameras fastened to crows' tail feathers have shown that the birds use a greater variety of tools and foraging techniques than had previously been thought.

Corals May Have Defense Against Global Warming

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Modern corals may be able to adjust to acidic seas, according to a new study that found prehistoric corals were highly resilient to ocean changes.

Birth of an Earthlike Planet Spied By Spitzer

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

A dusty disk around a sunlike star is most likely forming into a rocky planet just near enough to its star to be habitable, according to a new study.

Greek Wildfire Recovery Could Take Decades

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Unless the Greek government implements strong protective measures, much of the 5 percent of Greek land burned this summer may never recover, environmental groups say.

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