By Jo Marchant of Nature magazine In a secluded stretch of desert about 300 kilometers south of Cairo, hundreds of bodies lie buried in the sand. [More]
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Editor's note: This essay, by renowned evolutionary biologist Lynn Margulis, was published in the August 1994 issue of Scientific American with the title, " Sex, Death and Kefir ." Margulis died on Tuesday in her home, according to a statement released by the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where she was a Distinguished University Professor of Geosciences.
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During the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray concerning the death of pop icon Michael Jackson, prosecutors used Dr. Murray's iPhone to collect forensic evidenc.
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Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Nokia Siemens Networks To Cut 17,000 Jobs
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Dolls that choke? Toxic books?
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Exceeding dose by few pills could lead to liver transplants, death, study found
Read More »Microsoft Acquires VideoSurf
The video search technology, which cost Microsoft a reported $70 million, will be integrated into XBox.
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Levels of controversial hormone-disrupting chemical in urine found to spike more than 1,000 percent after soup is consumed
Read More »Tom Turkey’s Terrific Vision
Not since Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd has there ever been such a set of rivals as Tom Turkey and Hunter Bob. Hunter Bob just can t seem to get a turkey today. He s new to hunting and said he wanted to bag his own bird this Thanksgiving.
Read More »Can eating too much make your stomach burst?
How much would you have to eat in order for your stomach to actually burst? Is that even possible? The answers: A whole lot, and yes
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Since pilot program began last October, more than 5,000 people have been tested
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People who take vitamin supplements tend to be less cautious about protecting their health, Taiwanese study shows
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Women who drink more than four cups of coffee per day 25 percent less likely to get deadly malignancy, study says
Read More »Ancient Egyptian Chariot Leather Pieces Rediscovered
By Jo Marchant of Nature magazine The beautifully preserved leather trappings of an ancient Egyptian chariot have been rediscovered in a storeroom of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. [More]
Read More »Thanksgiving, gratitude said to boost emotional outlook
Psychologists say people who regularly express gratitude tend to be happier, less stressed
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