| 05/11/2012 12:02 PM |
| Robots critical for mining industry |
A scramble for low-cost resources, and concern for worker safety, fuels automation innovation.
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| 05/07/2012 07:01 AM |
| Australia had globe-trotting dinosaurs |
Scientists have said a new fossil discovery suggested Australia's dinosaurs were cosmopolitan globe-trotters, unlike the "unique weirdos" of its current wildlife.
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| 05/08/2012 08:49 AM |
| Early spring means more female bats |
As Gotham City's most eligible bachelor, Batman is notorious for his love of the ladies — and in a case of life imitating art, it seems nature favours females as well.
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| 04/27/2012 05:02 PM |
| Beautiful purple crab discovered in Philippines |
Four new species of freshwater crab, bright purple in colour, have been discovered in the biologically diverse but ecologically-threatened Philippines.
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| 04/27/2012 04:36 PM |
| Reef shark populations in steep decline |
Reef sharks, which are often killed for their fins or caught in fishing nets, have declined to 10 per cent of historic levels near populated islands in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. scientists say.
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| 04/25/2012 04:06 PM |
| Worm turns sheep clone to "good" fat |
Chinese scientists have cloned a genetically modified sheep containing a "good" type of fat found naturally in nuts, seeds, fish and leafy greens that helps reduce the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular disease.
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| 04/23/2012 07:26 AM |
| Ottawa-area cow declared the greatest milker on Earth |
To dairy farmers the world over, Smurf is a celebrity cow.
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| 04/20/2012 11:15 AM |
| Hen produces live chick at Sri Lanka farm |
A hen produced a live chick in a freak birth at a poultry farm in central Sri Lanka, a veterinary surgeon says.
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| 04/20/2012 09:54 AM |
| Windsor scientists to study dandelions' effect on cancer |
Windsor scientists who've recently confirmed that dandelion root extract inhibits the growth of tumours in mice have landed a $157,500 grant to help study whether it kills cancer in humans.
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| 04/20/2012 10:05 AM |
| Almost 900 dolphins die in Peru |
Officials in Peru have said they are investigating what caused the deaths of nearly 900 dolphins that have washed up on its northern coast over the past four months.
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| 04/20/2012 09:18 AM |
| Animal activists convince opera to drop falcons from Aida |
Animal rights activists, concerned about falcons performing in Vancouver Opera's upcoming production of Aida, have succeeded in getting them dropped from the show.
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| 04/19/2012 10:31 AM |
| Toronto Zoo loses key accreditation |
After a controversial city council decision to send three aging elephants to a California sanctuary, the Toronto Zoo has been denied accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
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