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Scientists tease DNA from eggshell of extinct birds
In a world first, scientists in Australia announced on Wednesday they had extracted DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds, including iconic giants such as the moa and elephant bird.
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S.Korea unveils 'recharging road' for eco-friendly buses
South Korean researchers Tuesday launched an environmentally friendly public transport system using a "recharging road" -- with a vehicle sucking power magnetically from buried electric strips.
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Einstein's theory of relativity on display for first time
In a darkened room in Jerusalem, the world was given a rare glimpse Sunday into the mind of Albert Einstein as he worked to unlock the secrets of the universe.
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Scientists find early dinosaur cousin
PARIS – Scientists have uncovered the bones of a dinosaur-like creature that roamed Earth at least 10 million years earlier than the oldest known dinosaur, according to a study published Thursday.
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Spell-covered burial chamber found in Egypt's Saqqara
Archaeologists have unearthed the intact sarcophagus of Egypt's Queen Behenu inside her 4,000-year-old burial chamber near her pyramid in Saqqara, chief archaeologist Zahi Hawass announced Wednesday.
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'Castrate' polar bear Knut: rights group
An animal rights group has called for Knut the polar bear, who shot to global stardom as a cub in 2007, to be castrated to avoid incest with his cousin.
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King Tut's grandfather's statue head surfaces in Egypt
A colossal 3000-year-old red granite head of Amenhotep III, the grandfather of Tutankhamun, has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said Sunday.
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A strange fear of pugs that go snort in the night
By day, Ollie the Pug is mild-mannered and roly-poly. But at night, he can be incredibly frightening.
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Industry tax revolt finally brings action
Ever since the industrial tax revolt erupted last year, the provincial government has been nodding sympathetically at all involved and doing nothing.
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Spring pleasures burst forth
The slow unfolding of spring in our highly favoured West Coast climate allows for extended floral pleasures as primroses, pansies, heathers and flowering bulbs linger long in bloom.
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