en-na-hotdailynews: 2014-12-06 Namibia Science

The Khoisan of Southern Africa Were Once Most Populous Group on Planet
Atlanta Black Star
The famous Kalahari Bushmen of southern Africa have long been in decline. For more than a century, the people, who speak Khoisan languages, have been pushed off their land by farmers and brutalized by colonialists. Yet for tens of thousands of years, the ...

Study Suggests African Khoisan Hunter-Gatherers Remained Isolated ...   GenomeWeb
Living African group discovered to be the most populous humans over the last ...   Phys.Org
NTU leads global research to uncover one of mankind's most ancient lineages   Science Codex

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NASA's Orion has 'bull's eye' landing after test mission
azcentral.com
This screenshot shows the Orion spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean after it splashed down Dec. 5, 2014, about 270 miles west of Baja, Calif. (Photo: NASA). CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An unmanned ...

Orion makes flawless debut in test for Mars mission   DAWN.com
Orion's Flight Was a Grand Success, Watch it Here   Nature World News
30-Word Rant: 12/6   Orlando Sentinel
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The Hindu

Week ends on optimism in Lima
The Hindu
As the first week of the UN climate talks draws to a close, the initial despair has turned to optimism but there is still a long way to go in terms of finalising key elements for contributions from countries or a draft agreement for Lima. Saleemul Huq, the director of ...

Climate change proposal earns international kudos   New Zealand Herald
Lima climate talks split on role of adaptation, finance in new deal   Reuters UK
India says 'five pillars of strength' key to clinch climate deal   Times of India

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Hamilton Spectator

Eddie Redmayne: Stephen Hawking is a huge flirt
Hamilton Spectator
Eddie Redmayne says Stephen Hawking was "incredibly flirtatious" when he visited the set of 'The Theory of Everything'. The 32-year-old actor portrays the revered physicist in the new biopic and admits he was in awe of the professor's charm and wit when ...

Redmayne felt pressure for Hawking   Irish Independent
Mankind's challenge: A morality code for machines   South China Morning Post (subscription)
Does AI really threaten the future of the human race?   BBC News
CBC.ca
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Discovery News

Electric Eels Can Set Charge to Buzz or Stun
Discovery News
The electric eel is one of those animals that can strike fear into people's hearts, even though it lives a relatively peaceful life in the tepid waterways of South America. Now scientists have figured out how it uses its electric shock to both detect and stun its prey ...

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The Nation

Scientist's Nobel medal fetches $4.75m
The Nation
NEW YORK: The Nobel Prize medal of celebrated American geneticist James Watson sold for $4.75 million in just minutes at auction on Thursday in New York. The sale, the first of a Nobel Prize by a living laureate, was considerably more than the $2.5-$3.5 ...

Nobel laureate sells medal for 'redemption'   Times of India
DNA Laureate James Watson's Nobel Medal Sells for $4.1M   Scientific American
DNA Nobel Prize Sold for $4.1 Million at Christie's   WallStreet OTC
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Sky News Australia

Experts call for asteroid strike response
Sky News Australia
One hundred leading scientists, astronomers, former astronauts and celebrities have called for more to be done to prevent a devastating asteroid strike. TV physicist Professor Brian Cox is backing the campaign, as is Queen guitarist Brian May, who has a ...

Brian May - Brian May Raising Awareness For Asteroid Detection System   Contactmusic.com
Queen's Brian May Raises Awareness of Earth-Impacting Asteroids   K-Earth 101 FM

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