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Study finds Neanderthals ate their veggies

Neanderthals, prehistoric cousins of humans, ate grains and vegetables as well as meat, cooking them over fire in the same way homo sapiens did, a new study reveals.

 
 
 

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Massive Antarctic IceCube to help search for dark matter

An extraordinary underground observatory for subatomic particles has been completed in a huge cube of ice one kilometre on each side deep under the South Pole, researchers said.


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Siberia discovery sheds light on previously unknown branch of the human family

A single tooth and a finger bone found in a Siberian cave have led to a startling discovery about a previously unknown branch of the human family, according to a landmark study published Wednesday by an international team of researchers, including a Canadian scientist.


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British eight-year-olds publish study in top science journal

A group of British children aged between eight and 10 had their school project on bees published by the prestigious Royal Society in a world scientific first, the society said Wednesday.


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Arctic shipwreck on Top 10 list

This summer's discovery of the 19th-century wreck of the HMS Investigator, announced in July by a team of Parks Canada researchers scanning Arctic waters off Banks Island, has been named one of the 10 most important archeological finds of 2010 by the world's leading publication in the field.


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Infant mammoths kept on mom's milk longer to stay safe: Study

Canadian scientists probing woolly mammoth teeth unearthed in northern Yukon have solved a mystery about the ancient species' mothering habits, producing possible new clues about the creature's extinction 10,000 years ago.


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Japan bio-scientists produce ‘singing mouse’

Japanese scientists said Tuesday they had produced a mouse that tweets like a bird in a genetically engineered "evolution" which they hope will shed light on the origins of human language.


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