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Bird-Eating Frog Among 163 New Species Found in Mekong Region
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PinkMindy
- 61 days ago - cnn.com
A frog that eats birds and a gecko with leopard stripes are among the 163 new species discovered last year in the Greater Mekong region of southeast Asia, according to a report by the World Wildlife Fund.
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Study Finds Humans Still Evolving, and Quickly
Science & Tech  (tags: evolution, ancestors, humans, europe, asia, africa, agriculture, disease, genes, dna, cattle, nutrition, siciety, culture, science, technology, research, investigation, humans )

Tom
- 72 days ago - latimes.com
The pace of human evolution has been increasing at a stunning rate since our ancestors began spreading through Europe, Asia and Africa 40,000 years ago, quickening to 100 times historical levels after agriculture became widespread, according to a study.
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Researchers Challenge The Origins Of Domestic Dogs
Science & Tech  (tags: science, dogs, animals, DNA, Asia, Africa, Egypt, wolves, humans, technology, research, study, investigation, discovery )

Tom
- 114 days ago - redorbit.com
Scientists have long concluded that domestication of canines began in East Asia, due to the huge genetic diversity of dogs found there. But new research published in the journal PNAS shows the DNA of dogs in African villages is just as varied.
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Ancient Cave Yields Clues to Chinese History
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- 385 days ago - news.yahoo.com
WASHINGTON - A stalagmite rising from the floor of a cave in China is providing clues to the end of several dynasties in Chinese history.
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Frozen Mice Cloned - Are Woolly Mammoths Next?
Science & Tech  (tags: animals, society, asia, research, science, scientists, study, technology )


- 388 days ago - news.yahoo.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japanese scientists have cloned mice whose bodies were frozen for as long 16 years and said on Monday it may be possible to use the technique to resurrect mammoths and other extinct species.
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NASA Satellite Tracks Movement of Pollution From East Asia to North America
Science & Tech  (tags: NASA, satellite, pollution, Asia, North America )

James
- 612 days ago - treehugger.com
It turns out our Chinese imports aren't limited to just cheaper goods - pollution accounts for a fairly hefty slice. In fact, that pollution may be equivalent to a not trivial 15% of local emissions in Canada and the U.S.
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'New Type of Bird' Found in Nepal
Science & Tech  (tags: asia, environment, habitat, nature, wildlife )

Brendan
- 659 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
A previously unknown sub-species of bird has been discovered in the southern grasslands of Nepal, scientists say.
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Himalayas Created By High-Speed Impact
Science & Tech  (tags: Himalayas, India, Asia, impact, collision )

Eduardo
- 771 days ago - environment.newscientist.com
After the break-up of the Gondwanan supercontinent 140 million years ago, India sped north at 20 cm per year - about 5 times as fast as any other landmass. The speed of its collision with Asia propelled the Himalayas to the top of the world.
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Japan Plans Unmanned Mission to the Moon
Science & Tech  (tags: asia, astronomy, exploration, moon, space )

Sue
- 779 days ago - today.reuters.com
Japan plans to launch its first mission to land a spacecraft on the moon in the next decade, officials said on Tuesday, joining China and India in a race among Asian nations to explore the lunar surface.
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