World Science: When can a moon harbor life? Scientists investigate

* Astronomers find structure so huge it disrupts 
cosmic uniformity:
New findings challenge a longstanding assumption
among scientists.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130111_LQG


* What moons might harbor life? Scientists 
get down to nitty-gritty:
The factors that might make a moon habitable, or
not, turn out to be more complex than you might
expect.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130110_exomoon.htm


* Toe tracks said to come from many little, 
swimming dinos:
Modern methods of analyzing ancient track marks in
3D are yielding sometimes surprising results,
according to researchers.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130107_LarkQuarry


* Ancient bird's teeth really stood out:
A newly discovered bird of the dinosaur age had some
of the most elaborate teeth of any bird, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130107_Sulcavis


* Egyptian king had throat slashed, study finds:
An old papyrus document describes a plot that shook
ancient Egypt, but exactly how things turned out has
been uncertain.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121218_ramesses.htm


* "Epigenetics" proposed to underlie homosexuality:
Temporary "switches" influencing gene activity in
our cells could solve an evolutionary riddle,
scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121212_epigenetics


ADDITIONAL NEWS


* "Basic" personality traits may not be 
universal:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130103_personality

* Newfound mechanism behind aging called 
a "surprising" advance:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121228_aging

* Drug found to reverse "Alzheimer's" memory 
loss in mice:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/130102_alzheimers

* Enjoy the beach: global jellyfish boom not 
evident, scientists say:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121231_jellyfish

* 25,000 harmless bugs may inhabit your 
average Christmas tree:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121226_bugs

* Fluctuating environment may have spurred 
human intelligence:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121224_olduvai.htm

* Rock/pop stars going solo found more likely 
to die young:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121220_elvis

* Possibly "habitable" world called smallest 
yet found:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121219_planet

* Music and movement might share common 
structure:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121217_music

* Elephant fiasco seen as sign moving truck no 
"panacea" for wildlife troubles:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121213_elephant

* "Right" words found to inspire environmental 
care in conservatives:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121210_environment

* Newfound protein linked to big, strong muscles:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121207_muscles

* Did huge caverns swallow up the Martian water?:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121205_mars

* 75% of African lion habitat gone, study says:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121204_lions.htm

* Cleaner air seen continuing to boost life 
expectancy:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121203_airpollution

* Grand Canyon dates to dinosaur era, study says:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121129_canyon.htm

* Too-big black hole flummoxes scientists:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121128_blackhole



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