Monday, July 4, 2011

World Science: Super black hole a 'headache' for astronomers

* Could simple anger have taught people to 
cooperate?
:
New research challenges one of the leading theories
as a solution for an evolutionary puzzle.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/110620_cooperation


* Super black hole a "headache" for astronomers:
A new discovery smashes records and may shed light
on never-probed stages of cosmic history, scientists
say. It also deepens a conundrum.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110626_dinosaurs


* Afghan wildlife shows "incredible resilience" 
amid war
:
A survey revealed that a wide variety of mammals
including black bears, gray wolves and leopard cats
survive in parts of Afghanistan.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110628_afghanistan


* Lost critter reappears, poses for photos after 
113 years
:
After eluding repeated searches, an odd-looking,
puffy red rodent has reportedly showed up at
conservationists' front door -- literally.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110521_treerat



ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Military conflicts have been increasing since 
1870, study finds
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110630_war

* Metal traces help scientists "color in" fossilized 
animals
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110701_pigment

* Big dinos were about as warm as people, 
study finds
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110626_dinosaurs.htm

* Overfishing has profoundly changed the fish 
already, study finds
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110623_fish

* Evidence for ocean in Saturn moon now 
compelling, scientists say
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110622_enceladus

* New step toward "spin" computing could save 
energy
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110621_spin

* Scientists: black hole kills star, blasts beam 
at Earth
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110614_blackhole

* Scientists find bizarre mushroom, name it after 
"SpongeBob"
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110615_spongiforma

* Chemical mix may help regrow limbs in mammals:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110615_regeneration

* 3D film captures line between consciousness 
and lights-out
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110610_consciousness

* Different cultures' music matches their speech 
styles, study finds
:
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/110610_music

* Monkeys stop on red, too:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110609_red

* "Dark matter" may dress for the changing 
seasons
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110607_darkmatter

* Violent video games move over? Relaxing 
ones may boost mood, kindness

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110606_video.htm

* Bird's mating dance leaves scientists goggle-
eyed
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110604_dance

* Mammoths weren't picky, happy to interbreed, 
scientists say
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110531_mammoth

* Attention cheaters: bacterial police are coming:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110529_bacteria

* Electrons boast near-perfect roundness, 
physicists report
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110526_electron

* Black holes spinning faster and faster, 
researchers say
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110524_blackholes

* Study: whites believe they are now the victims:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110524_racism



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