* Death from across the galaxy: Explosions called gamma-ray bursts could beam lethal radiation across a galaxy, frying life forms along the way, a study has...
* Sun's "twin" found, as embryo: It's one of four newfound "proto-stars" that are probably the youngest ever imaged by astronomers, researchers said. ...
* "Youth" pills, hawked online, win over top scientists: A company selling pills with "youth-prolonging" molecules has snagged a leading biologist and a Nobel...
* Homer's Ithaca possibly found: British researchers say they may have solved a centuries-old mystery. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070110_ithaca.htm...
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* Pot may be good and bad, researchers propose: The truth about marijuana might be more complex than either its opponents or its champions suggest, some ...
* Monkeys using perfume? Study investigates: Some wild spider monkeys dab on a chewed-leaf paste that may act as a sort of cologne, researchers say. ...
* Almost no more seafood after 2048 if trends continue, study predicts: Seafood will be all but a memory if fishing and pollution go on at current rates, a...
* Underworld microbes raise hopes for alien life: Bacteria found deep in a gold mine rely on energy from radioactive uranium to live, scientists say. ...
* Burglars found to be as skilled as pilots: Burglars are so good at robbing houses, they should be regarded as experts in their field, two psychologists say. ...
* "Lucy's baby": pre-human fossil dazzles scientists: Human-like below the waist, ape-like above, an ancient child is stirring up the study of our origins. ...
* Green tea may save lives, researchers say: A Japanese study links the beverage to lower death rates. http://www.world-science.net/index-test.htm * Baby bugs...
* Stupendous crash proves "dark matter" exists, astronomers claim: The most forceful known collision in the universe has torn apart normal and dark matter,...
* Sites under review for telescope that could detect alien TV: Astronomers are working to choose a site for a giant telescope that could read TV signals from...
