'Missing Link' of Elephant Family Unearthed

Seeded on Thu Nov 2, 2006 9:34 AM EST (Live Science)

A 27-million-year-old fossil could be the "missing link" between modern elephants and their ancestors, scientists have concluded.

history, science, elephant, anthropology, link, livescience

Noise Pollution Threatens Birds

Seeded on Thu Nov 2, 2006 9:31 AM EST (Live Science)

Loud ambient noise affects the sex lives of birds, a new study suggests. Man-made noise is increasing in the wild. Because birds communicate mainly by sound, loud environments interfere with their communications and reduces pairing by almost 15 percent.

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Bubbles Behaving Badly

Seeded on Thu Nov 2, 2006 9:23 AM EST (Live Science)

Blowing bubbles isn't just for kids. The bizarre behavior of these whimsical spheres is helping scientists understand the physics of fluids, which govern everything from the bubbles in carbonated beverages to the venting of gas from deep oceanic fissures.

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Wine Molecule Extends Lifespan of Fat Mice

Seeded on Wed Nov 1, 2006 11:41 AM EST (Live Science)

Mice living off cheese or meals similarly loaded with fat can nevertheless live long, healthy lives if they also sup wine molecules, a finding that might help improve human health, an international team of scientists now reports.

health, wine, mice, fat, immortality, livescience, lifespan

Are Left-Handed People Smarter?

Seeded on Wed Nov 1, 2006 9:55 AM EST (Live Science)

Psychologists are far from a consensus on how to measure vague concepts like creativity and intelligence. Any declared correlation between those attributes and handedness will have to wait on a better understanding of the notions themselves.

health, odd-news, smarter, left-handed, psychologists, livescience-com

Study: Office Bullies Create Workplace 'Warzone'

Seeded on Wed Nov 1, 2006 9:10 AM EST (Live Science)

The office might be far from the playground, but it's not off limits to bullies. From a screaming boss to snubbing colleagues, bullies can create a "war zone" in the workplace.

employees, workplace, bullying, career, livescience-com, war-zone

http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/treasurehunt/

Seeded on Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:29 PM EST (Space.com)

The Solar System Treasure Hunt It's 'LOST' meets '2001: A Space Odyssey' in this broadband multimedia mystery and adventure.

technology, games, lost, treasure, multimedia, space-odyssey

It's on the Web; It Must Be True

Seeded on Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:41 AM EST (Live Science)

A new study by the Pew Internet Project reveals that only 25 percent of those who search the Internet for health topics check the source and date of the information regularly to assess its quality, according to a Reuters news article posted on Sunday.

health, news, livescience-com, bad-medicine

The 100-Year Forecast: More Extreme Weather

Seeded on Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:40 AM EST (Live Science)

The recent spate of heat waves and heavy rain and snow storms afflicting certain parts of the globe could become more widespread by the end of the century, scientists say.

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Ghost Photos: A Close Look at the Paranormal

Seeded on Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:59 AM EST (Live Science)

One thing that ghosts , Bigfoot , and UFOs have in common is a lack of hard evidence for their existence. Many people report seeing these phenomena, though sightings are essentially stories, not proof.

science, ghosts, paranormal, livescience, livescience-com, ghost-hunting

Star Explosion is Suprisingly Neat & Tidy

Seeded on Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:43 AM EST (Space.com)

Stars don't always rip apart in violent explosions. Some blow up in an orderly fashion. A star named Cassiopeia A blew up in such a tidy manner that it retained much of its original onion-like layering].

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Soccer Referees Not Always Fair

Seeded on Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:20 PM EST (Live Science)

Disgruntled soccer fans who berate referees for giving their favorite team a "bad call" could be onto something. Turns out, referees aren't always fair and tend to favor home teams, a new study suggests.

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The Astronomy of Halloween

Seeded on Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:05 PM EST (Live Science)

Halloween means more than just a day for costumes and candy corn. It's the halfway point between the autumnal equinox and winter solstice, the last of four "cross-quarter" days on the solar calendar.

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