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We know so much about Charles Darwin; yet we know so little. His visage, that balding, bearded face with a serious mien, is as iconic as the one (supposed) portrait of Shakespeare.

Climate deal 'unlikely' this year
The UK government has admitted that a new legally binding global treaty on climate change is highly unlikely to be agreed this year.

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Will E.T. Look Like Us?
What are the odds that intelligent, technically advanced aliens would look anything like the ones in films, with an emaciated torso and limbs, spindly fingers and a bulbous, bald head with large, almond-shaped eyes? What are the odds that they would even be humanoid? In a YouTube video, produced...

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Major quakes could be aftershocks
Many earthquakes may be aftershocks of large quakes that occurred hundreds of years ago, say scientists.

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Sneezes Provoke Fears Beyond Illness
[The following is an exact transcript of this podcast.] With H1N1 on the rise and flu shots hard to find, few things are as terrifying as [sneeze sound]. But now a report in the journal Psychological Science suggests that coughing and sneezing can spread more than viruses. They also spread ...

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Messenger spies iron on Mercury
The Nasa Messenger probe's observations of Mercury show the planet is even more of an "iron planet" than scientists thought.

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Dozens of libraries across the United States house dazzling collections, but largely remain unfamiliar to the public.

European water mission lifts off
A European satellite is set to provide major new insights into how water is cycled around the Earth.

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Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.

EU strikes climate funding deal
EU leaders agree a conditional deal to help other nations fight global warming, ahead of the Copenhagen climate summit.

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TED MED: Grandma s Little Robot Helper
For Colin Angle, the statistics make the case clear. Institutional care for the elderly costs an average of more than $10,000 per month, about equal to “the mortgage payment for a $2 million home.” At the same time, three out of four seniors want to continue living at home. To do so,...

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The Linda Hall Library Climate Change Symposium was a resounding success. More than 325 attendees filled the Library's Main Reading Room. Many attendees registered on the morning of the event and stayed for the entire day.

Tuna ban 'justified' by science
Banning trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna is justified by the extent of their decline, scientists advising fisheries regulators suggest.

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