From the mighty polar bear to the tiny California squirrel, many of Earth’s species are shrinking in size. However, while the authors of this new U.S. study believe that this phenomenon is due to global warming, other experts say that these changes may be occurring naturally
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The Altamira cave in Spain is a popular tourist destination. More than 14,000 years ago artists painted bison, deer, and their own handprints on the rock walls and ceilings. Although the cave is currently closed to the public, plans to reopen it by Spain’s Ministry
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Earlier this year, authorities in Hong Kong seized about 800 endangered pig-nosed turtles that were smuggled from Indonesia. Most of the baby turtles were just a few days old when they were rescued. Officials in Hong Kong temporarily sent the turtles to a conservation farm.
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For the first time ever, an Israeli research team uncovered freshwater springs and microbes - microscopic organisms - along the seafloor of the Dead Sea, the saltiest body of water on Earth. The researchers found that freshwater flows from steep-walled craters that are about
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According to a recent report, North Korea’s imports of luxury goods are increasing. North Korea spent more than $446 million on importing luxury items last year. The report is based on data compiled by South Korean and other foreign governments.
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Space junk has become a big problem and that an expert panel announced that we may need to think about ways to clean it up. In their new report, which was released last week, the panel suggests vacuuming the debris by using space versions of nets, magnets, and giant umbrellas. Since the space age began
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Last Tuesday, 16 food manufacturers in America promised to cut calories from their products in line with the First Lady Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign. The companies said they will reduce a total of one trillion calories by 2012 and 1.5 trillion calories by 2015. “They’ve
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Last week, more than 40,000 people from all over the world descended into the small Spanish town of Bunol to participate in the world’s largest food fight. This year, five loaded trucks dumped about 120 tons of ripe tomatoes at the Plaza Mayor, the town’s main square. At the sound of
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A new study estimates that the Earth is home to about 8.7 million species; a figure that scientists described as the most accurate ever. However, the vast majority have yet to be identified and cataloguing them could take more than 1,000 years.
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For three days, thousands of wildlife workers and volunteers in Sri Lanka waited patiently near reservoirs and water holes in an effort to carry out the island’s first full count of its declining wild elephant population. Nearly 4,000 rangers, farmers, and villagers were sent to more than 1,500 different locations across the country to
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