2014年10月19日 星期日

2014-10-20 Namibia Science


Elephants can 'hear' rainfall from miles away, say researchers  The Hindu
Elephants are able to detect rain storms from distances as far as 240 km and move towards them, researchers working in Namibia have found. Namibia, like much of south-western Africa, is hot and dry most of the year, the reason why animals living there ...


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  CNN International   
ISRO's Mangalyaan witnesses cosmic event as Comet Siding Spring flies past ...  IBNLive
New Delhi: India's Mars Orbiter mission Mangalyaan witnessed a unique cosmic event on Sunday as Comet Siding Spring flew past the orbiter. A comet the size of a small mountain whizzed past Mars, wowing space enthusiasts with the ...

Once-in-a-million-years encounter: Comet's close call with Mars   New Zealand Herald
Once in a million years: Comet Siding Spring whizzes past Mars   Firstpost
NASA's Mars orbiters survive comet flyby and sneak once-in-a-lifetime peek   Computerworld
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  National Geographic   
Birds, bees and placoderms  Herald Scotland
BIRDS do it, bees do it ... BIRDS do it, bees do it ... Sorry, you must sign in before you can print full articles. and so did a fish thought to have lived in Scotland 385 million years ago. Scientists have traced the history of human vertebrate sexual intercourse to an ...

Humans owe joy of sex to ancient fossilised Scottish fish: Australian scientists   ABC Online
Sex? It all started 385 million years ago   Inquirer.net
Scientists identify the earliest instance of sexual reproduction in vertebrates.   Australian Geographic (blog)
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  The Inquisitr   
World's Deadliest Spider Found Inside Grocery Bag Delivered To London Family  The Inquisitr
A deadly spider, notorious for its potent venom and aggressive nature, was found inside a harmless looking grocery bag delivered to a British family. The members of the yet to be identified family were left “deeply traumatized” by the incident, reports The ...

British family's supermarket delivery has unwelcome visitor from Brazil   New Zealand Herald
Killer spider found in family's supermarket shopping   The Guardian
Family receives world's most venomous spider along with grocery delivery   Death and Taxes
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  New York Daily News   
Puppy-sized spider surprises scientist on nighttime rainforest walk  New York Daily News
Giant spiders have long been reserved for nightmares, myths and Harry Potter. But a scientist found a huge spider in real life, after a puppy-sized one surprised him on a nighttime walk in the Guyana Rainforest a few years ago. Entomologist Piotr Naskrecki ...

Colossal spider as big as a dog found in South America – nope   Techly
Puppy-sized spider surprises scientist in rainforest   WKYC-TV
Entomologist spots rare Goliath birdeater in South America: Aren't you a cutie pie?   Tech Times
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  National Post   
Top-secret X-37B space drone lands at California air base after spending two ...  National Post
It arrived back at a California air base after dark. Only the eagle-eyed would have spotted the snub-nosed spacecraft gliding out of the black sky. Officially, the unmanned Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle had just completed its longest ever mission, ...

US Air Force's X37B space plane returns after 675 days in space   Capital OTC
Unmanned X-37B Space Plane Lands   WIBW
X-37B touches base finally: What was the secretive space plane up to for nearly ...   Tech Times
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  Reuters   
Why candidates should take a stand to limit global warming  The Hill (blog)
As they debate in auditoriums around the country this month, candidates for public office are trying to figure out what, if anything, they should be saying about global warming. We have good news for them: taking a stand to limit climate change is an electoral ...

Unless We Stop Our Fall, Climate Change Is Going To Hit Us Like A Concrete ...   Co.Exist

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  The Costa Rica Star   
Leonardo DiCaprio Helps Costa Rica Build a Radar Facility  The Costa Rica Star
New York, NY (PRWEB) October 16, 2014 – The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation provided $2 million to Oceans 5, an international funders' collaborative dedicated to stopping overfishing and establishing marine reserves in the world's five oceans. The funds ...

Leonardo DiCaprio Donates $2M To Fight Illegal Fishing And Support Oceans   International Business Times AU
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE UN Messenger of Peace Donates Millions Towards ...   Science Times
Leo DiCaprio Changes Conservationist Climate With $2 Million Grant [Video]   Guardian Liberty Voice
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  Columbus Ledger-Enquirer   
Williams: The great sage grouse opportunity  Casper Star-Tribune Online
2014-10-19T10:45:00Z Williams: The great sage grouse opportunityBy STEVEN WILLIAMS, Ph.D. Casper Star-Tribune Online. 10 hours ago • By STEVEN WILLIAMS, Ph.D. (0) Comments. ×. Related Photos. « Steve Williams. » Steve Williams. Steve Williams.
region briefs   Gillette News Record
Access to federal sage-grouse workshop stirs controversy   Beta Wired
Access to federal sage-grouse workshop criticized   Las Vegas Review-Journal

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  SBS   
Leave space alone!  Khaleej Times
WHEN NEIL Armstrong became the first man to step on the Moon in 1969, it was a “giant leap for mankind”. There could have been no disputing that. Today, however, that 'small step' can definitely be disputed! In fact, not regretting may be a blunder!
Comment: Who owns the moon?   SBS (blog)
Who owns the moon?   BusinessTech

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