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Nuclear safety tests in Japan appropriate: IAEA

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) group has found the safety tests it had overseen at

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Carbon emissions speed up ocean acidification

Manmade emissions over the last two centuries have already raised ocean acidity far beyond the

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Milwaukee’s Orangutans `could soon video chat` with friends in other zoos

After introducing iPads to Orangutans at a Milwaukee zoo, zookeepers are now planning to provide

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Israel develops green pesticide

Israeli scientists have developed an inexpensive environment friendly pesticide.

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Crows have advanced learning abilities

New Caledonian crows can learn to use new types of tools, a new study has claimed

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Southern elephant seal can travel 18,000 miles

Experts have claimed that a Southern elephant seal can travel as far as 18,000 miles, the equivalent of New York to Sydney and back again

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Large birds like ostriches have bloodless erections

The penis of large birds like ostriches is enlarged not by blood as seen in humans but by lymph fluid, which is found in body tissues, a new study has revealed

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World’s smallest frogs found in New Guinea

A researcher has discovered the world’s smallest frogs in southeastern New Guinea during his fieldwork

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Disappearance of elephants behind rise of modern man in Middle East

The disappearance of elephants 400,000 years ago led to the appearance of modern humans in the Middle East, according to researchers

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Bigger, scarier weapons help jumping spiders woo girls

Red-headed guys with bulging eyes and a unibrow have a greater chance of winning the girl – such is the case at least for jumping spiders

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