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Scientists make Waves in Seismic Volcano Forecast They say that you can hear the sound of the sea in a shell held close to your ear. Sadly that's a myth, but the sound of the sea can certainly be heard by listening to a volcano wh... 27th Jan 2008	Red ant, dead ant... Parasite makes ants resemble fruit Scientists have discovered a parasite that causes ants to resemble fruits, which turns them into choice morsels for birds. ... 20th Jan 2008
Biological Domino Effect - No Elephants = no Ants = No Trees US ecologists have highlighted the delicate balance at work in Nature with a study showing that the disappearance of elephants has knock-on effects on ants and ultimately the survi... 13th Jan 2008	Scientists dust off hurricane warning theory Scientists at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, US, may have a new tool to offer weathermen - a way to predict a bad hurricane season. ... 6th Jan 2008
Gulf Stream Once Stopped The gulf stream is the huge warm ocean current that moves water from the gulf of Mexico towards Northern Europe, brining with it heat equivalent to a million nuclear power stations... 9th Dec 2007	Opals are thanks to Uranium Opals are precious ... 25th Nov 2007
Researchers Uncover Acid-loving Methane-Munching Bugs Scientists have discovered one of the world's hardiest species of bacteria - methane-burning microbes that can tolerate temperatures of over 70 degrees C and thrive in acid stronge... 18th Nov 2007	Plastic poisons worming their way up the food chain Researchers at Plymouth University in the UK have uncovered worrying evidence of how, thanks to plastic ... 4th Nov 2007
Soap suds mess up shoals If you thought the soap suds you flush down the drain every time you wash your hands or take a shower were innocent, then think again. A new study has shown that even very lo... 28th Oct 2007	Moose "bear" protective effects of roads in mind Researchers in America's Grand Teton National Parks have found that moose have learned to use roads to shield their calves from grizzly bear attacks.Writing in Biology ... 14th Oct 2007

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