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• Levels of love hormone are boosted when men return home from a hunt

  18-03-2015 23:22 via
  
  Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara made the discovery after tracking the hormone levels of Tsimane people in Bolivia's Amazon basin after a day hunting.
  
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• Uber everywhere! Controversial firm opens up its system so ANY app can call you a car

  18-03-2015 23:20 via
  
  Uber has opened up its online booking to allow any app to call a car. The San Francisco firm said it hoped developers would use the system to make their apps 'smarter'.
  
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• Forecasters reveal this winter was actually the warmest on record

  18-03-2015 22:25 via
  
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Washington has said this winter and the first two months of 2015 were the hottest on record globally.
  
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• Walk this way! Hi-tech 'catwalk' could solve the mystery of how the penguin got its waddle

  18-03-2015 22:24 via
  
  Scientists from the Royal Veterinary College and the University of Texas at Austin worked with penguins at London Zoo to try and solve the mystery of why penguins move so strangely.
  
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• Nasa spots huge aurora and vast dust clouds on MARS 

  18-03-2015 22:18 via
  
  Nasa scientists in Houston have discovered aurora on Mars reach deep into the atmosphere. They also made the unexpected discovery of dust up to 190 miles (300 km) above the red planet's surface.
  
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• 'Northern lights' observed on Mars

  18-03-2015 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Nasa spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet detects a mysterious aurora that reaches deep into the Martian atmosphere.
  
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• Hunting makes the heart grow fonder: Scientists find levels of the love hormone are boosted when men return home

  18-03-2015 22:15 via
  
  Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara made the discovery after tracking the hormone levels of Tsimane people in Bolivia's Amazon basin after a day hunting.
  
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• New protein analysis solves Darwinian mystery of South American mammals

  18-03-2015 22:12 via
  
  Researchers at the Natural History Museum in London used a new proteomics technique to analyse fossils of odd-looking extinct hooved mammals and found they were most closely related to horses.
  
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• Tim Cook answers Apple Watch critics and compares it to iPhone

  18-03-2015 21:59 via
  
  In a rare interview, Tim Cook pledged the Cupertino firm's Apple Watch 'will be the first modern smartwatch—the first one that matters.'
  
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• Don't worry about the snow and ice! Forecasters reveal this winter was actually the warmest on record

  18-03-2015 21:55 via
  
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Washington has said this winter and the first two months of 2015 were the hottest on record globally.
  
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• Aftermath of biggest ever explosion to be seen on lunar surface

  18-03-2015 21:28 via
  
  Nasa scientists in Houston watched the object explode on March 17 2013 as it hit the surface in Mare Imbrium creating a flash of light 10 times as bright as anything ever recorded on the moon before.
  
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• 'Billions of stars' in the Milky Way may have planets that contain alien life

  18-03-2015 21:28 via
  
  Astronomers at the University of Copenhagen used an improved version of a 250-year old theory to calculate how many stars in our galaxy could have planets in zones where liquid water could exist.
  
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• Origin of the 'strangest animals ever discovered' revealed: New protein analysis solves Darwinian mystery of South American mammals

  18-03-2015 20:51 via
  
  Researchers at the Natural History Museum in London used a new proteomics technique to analyse fossils of odd-looking extinct hooved mammals and found they were most closely related to horses.
  
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• Tim Cook answers critics of the Apple Watch, claiming 'people didn't know they wanted an iPod or a iPhone'

  18-03-2015 20:43 via
  
  In a rare interview, Tim Cook pledged the Cupertino firm's Apple Watch 'will be the first modern smartwatch—the first one that matters.'
  
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• English genomes share German and French DNA while Romans and Vikings left no trace

  18-03-2015 20:38 via
  
  Scientists at Oxford University have found that modern Britain can be divided into 17 distinct genetic 'clans' (pictured) with the Welsh having the most DNA from the original settlers of the British Isles.
  
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• Earth's four-billion-year-old forecast reveals it had showers of vapourised metal

  18-03-2015 20:32 via
  
  Scientists in New Mexico have a new theory for the origin of Earth's scattered iron in its mantle. Research suggests iron was vapourised in impacts and rained back down (arist's impression shown).
  
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• Think the northern lights are impressive? Nasa spots huge aurora and vast dust clouds on MARS 

  18-03-2015 20:30 via
  
  Nasa scientists in Houston have discovered aurora on Mars reach deep into the atmosphere. They also made the unexpected discovery of dust up to 190 miles (300 km) above the red planet's surface.
  
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• Sony launches $50 a month live TV service for PlayStation consoles and iPads

  18-03-2015 20:29 via
  
  Sony announced Wednesday it was launching an Internet subscription television service that includes live feeds from major broadcast networks, mounting a chal...
  
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• Two new species of VAMPIRE CRABS discovered

  18-03-2015 20:24 via
  
  Experts have discovered two new species of the spooky crustaceans - Geosesarma dennerle and Geosesarma hagen, which live in rivers on the island of Java, Indonesia.
  
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• Aftermath of biggest ever explosion to be seen on lunar surface: Images reveal the latest giant crater to appear on the moon

  18-03-2015 20:04 via
  
  Nasa scientists in Houston watched the object explode on March 17 2013 as it hit the surface in Mare Imbrium creating a flash of light 10 times as bright as anything ever recorded on the moon before.
  
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• Welsh are the truest Brits? English genomes share German and French DNA while Romans and Vikings left no trace

  18-03-2015 19:12 via
  
  Scientists at Oxford University have found that modern Britain can be divided into 17 distinct genetic 'clans' (pictured) with the Welsh having the most DNA from the original settlers of the British Isles.
  
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• Drivers are more distracted than ever before - and taking your eyes off the road for just 2 seconds increases accident risk 24 times

  18-03-2015 19:01 via
  
  Researchers from Oregon State University studied driver distractions, such as texting. They found texting (stock image shown), eating and others were more distracting than ever.
  
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• Cloudy with spells of IRON RAIN: Earth's four-billion-year-old forecast reveals it had showers of vapourised metal

  18-03-2015 19:00 via
  
  Scientists in New Mexico have a new theory for the origin of Earth's scattered iron in its mantle. Research suggests iron was vapourised in impacts and rained back down (arist's impression shown).
  
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• DNA study: Celts not a single group

  18-03-2015 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A DNA study of Britons shows that, genetically, there is not a unique Celtic group of people in the UK.
  
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• Sony launches US subscription TV, competing with cable

  18-03-2015 18:56 via
  
  Sony announced Wednesday it was launching an Internet subscription television service that includes live feeds from major broadcast networks, mounting a chal...
  
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• Do you have a pet VAMPIRE crab? Researchers find two creepy crustaceans sold as pets are actually new species

  18-03-2015 18:45 via
  
  Experts have discovered two new species of the spooky crustaceans - Geosesarma dennerle and Geosesarma hagen, which live in rivers on the island of Java, Indonesia.
  
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• Can YOU complete the world's most difficult jigsaw? Puzzle contains 1,000 pieces - and each one is a different colour

  18-03-2015 18:44 via
  
  The '1000 Colours' jigsaw was designed by Paris-based illustrator Clemens Habicht. It is avaliable from Australian firm Lamington Drive for $70 AUD (£36).
  
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• 'Billions of stars' in the Milky Way may have planets that contain alien life: Scientists say our galaxy is teeming with watery worlds

  18-03-2015 18:33 via
  
  Astronomers at the University of Copenhagen used an improved version of a 250-year old theory to calculate how many stars in our galaxy could have planets in zones where liquid water could exist.
  
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• Was the 'Midnight Terror Cave' part of an ancient child-trafficking network? Human remains suggest Mayans sacrificed the young to gods in the Belize underworld

  18-03-2015 18:05 via
  
  Archaeologists previously found evidence of sacrificial altars in the Belize cave but new analysis of teeth suggests many belonged to children aged between six and 14.
  
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• Nanorobots trial begins in humans: Microscopic DNA devices will be injected into a leukaemia patient in a bid to destroy abnormal cells

  18-03-2015 17:46 via
  
  A team at Harvard’s Wyss Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, have created nanorobots (illustrated) from strands of DNA that are being used to treat a patient with leukaemia.
  
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• Budget boosts digital cash research

  18-03-2015 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chancellor announces cash boost for research into digital cash and changes to the way the virtual funds can be traded in the UK
  
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• Ramakrishnan to lead Royal Society

  18-03-2015 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nobel-winning structural biologist Venki Ramakrishnan is elected to become the next president of the Royal Society.
  
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• Tidal lagoon 'negotiations open'

  18-03-2015 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Negotiations are opening on a £1bn tidal lagoon scheme in Swansea as the Chancellor gives his Budget speech in the House of Commons.
  
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• Mudskipper fish takes a gulp of water to swallow food on land

  18-03-2015 16:37 via
  
  A team of researchers at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, captured slow-motion X-ray footage of mudskippers (stock image) eating pieces of brown shrimp out of water.
  
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• Malaria test developed for ANCIENT human remains

  18-03-2015 16:36 via
  
  Scientists at Yale University looked for tell-tale waste products produced by the malaria parasite in bone marrow, allowing them to diagnose children that died 1,500 years ago.
  
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• Study reveals the tactics we use to avoid being heard in the loo

  18-03-2015 16:35 via
  
  Women and gay men are most concerned about being overheard, say Indiana researchers. People were most worried about a crush overhearing, and least embarrassed about a spouse.
  
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• Our BACKWARDS wired eyes enhances our vision, study reveals

  18-03-2015 16:25 via
  
  Israel Institute of Technology researchers studied human retinas (image of an eye interior shown). They looked at why cells in our retinas are wired the wrong way round.
  
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• Solar aeroplane crosses India

  18-03-2015 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Solar Impulse, the solar-powered plane attempting to fly around the world, completes the first leg in a two-hop flight from India to Myanmar.
  
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• Will Friday's solar eclipse create an 'EERIE WIND'?

  18-03-2015 16:13 via
  
  Meteorologists at the University of Reading are asking members of the public to record the weather conditions during Friday's eclipse in the hope of understanding the 'eclipse wind'.
  
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• VIDEO: Unusual Northern Lights head south

  18-03-2015 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, have been creating a fabulous show across large parts of the Britain, and across the globe.
  
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• Will the solar eclipse create an 'EERIE WIND'? Scientists hope to observe strange impacts of partial eclipse on weather

  18-03-2015 15:43 via
  
  Meteorologists at the University of Reading are asking members of the public to record the weather conditions during Friday's eclipse in the hope of understanding the 'eclipse wind'.
  
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• Europe drops asteroid sampling idea

  18-03-2015 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Europe will not be mounting a sample-return mission to an asteroid, having rejected the MarcoPolo concept at the third time of asking.
  
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• Could the mudskipper reveal how tongues evolved? Amphibious fish takes a gulp of water to swallow food on land

  18-03-2015 14:56 via
  
  A team of researchers at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, captured slow-motion X-ray footage of mudskippers (stock image) eating pieces of brown shrimp out of water.
  
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• Huge marine reserve for Pitcairn

  18-03-2015 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK government is to establish the largest marine reserve in the world around the Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific.
  
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• Nasa's plan to get to Mars in the 2030s is not feasible

  18-03-2015 14:13 via
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Dr Bertolami from the University of Porto was speaking to MailOnline. He studied different types of propulsion that could get humans to Mars (shown).
  
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• Brazilian residents retained natural sleep cycles we lost after Industrial Revolution

  18-03-2015 13:56 via
  
  The community was discovered in Baependi, Brazil. They typically rise with the sun and go to bed when it sets. The experts plan to study this group to learn more about sleep cycles affect our health.
  
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• The road to obscurity

  18-03-2015 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is the rate of obsolescence getting faster?
  
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• What lengths do YOU go not to be heard in the loo? Study reveals the bizarre tactics we use to avoid embarrassment

  18-03-2015 13:33 via
  
  Women and gay men are most concerned about being overheard, say Indiana researchers. People were most worried about a crush overhearing, and least embarrassed about a spouse.
  
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• Malaria test developed for ANCIENT human remains - and it could lift the lid on how the disease evolved

  18-03-2015 13:30 via
  
  Scientists at Yale University looked for tell-tale waste products produced by the malaria parasite in bone marrow, allowing them to diagnose children that died 1,500 years ago.
  
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• Words U app swaps text in messages to make it look like you have better vocabulary

  18-03-2015 13:19 via
  
  The free Words U iOS app (pictured) was created by New York-based Sam Mendelson and Allan Zhang. It changes words while keeping the sentence structure and meaning the same.
  
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