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Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:08:38 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Beaked, Bird-like Dinosaur Tells Story of Finger Evolution
Beaked, Bird-like Dinosaur Tells Story of Finger Evolution
Scientists have discovered a unique beaked, plant-eating dinosaur in China. The finding, they say, demonstrates that theropod, or bird-footed, dinosaurs were more ecologically diverse in the Jurassic period than previously thought, and offers important evidence about how the three-fingered hand of birds evolved from the hand of dinosaurs.
The discovery is reported in a paper published in this week's edition of the journal Nature.
"This work on dinosaurs ...
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Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:40:21 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Conflict Zones, Live
Refugees in global conflict zones often seem viscerally close in spirit, but tangibly remote. Now, for one day, the world will connect directly to refugees from Darfur, central Columbia and other sites in a 12-hour, live webcast.
Sponsored by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and delivered via the VSee communications platform--developed with the ...
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Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:42:14 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Scientists Create First Comprehensive Computer Model of Sunspots
Scientists Create First Comprehensive Computer Model of Sunspots
In a breakthrough that will help scientists unlock mysteries of the sun and its impacts on Earth, scientists have created the first-ever comprehensive computer model of sunspots. The resulting visuals capture both scientific detail and remarkable beauty. The results are published this week in a paper in Science Express. The research was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The high-resolution simulations of sunspots open the way for scientists to learn more ...
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Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:06:52 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Sudden Collapse in Ancient Biodiversity: Was Global Warming the Culprit?
Sudden Collapse in Ancient Biodiversity: Was Global Warming the Culprit?
Scientists have unearthed striking evidence for a sudden ancient collapse in plant biodiversity. A trove of 200 million-year-old fossil leaves collected in East Greenland tells the story, carrying its message across time to us today.
Results of the research appear in this week's issue of the journal Science.
The researchers were surprised to find that a likely candidate responsible for the loss of plant life was a small rise in the greenhouse gas carbon ...
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