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In the Cerrado region of Brazil, four dogs trained to detect animal feces by scent are helping researchers monitor rare and threatened wildlife.What is the redOrbit Knowledge Network?
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Fish Avoid Fights By DietingPeople diet to look more attractive. Fish diet to avoid being beaten up, thrown out of their social group - and getting eaten as a result.
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Astronauts are using a Star Trek tricorder-like device to keep track of microscopic life forms onboard the International Space Station.
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Fish Avoid Fights By Dieting
People diet to look more attractive. Fish diet to avoid being beaten up, thrown out of their social group - and getting eaten as a result.
People diet to look more attractive. Fish diet to avoid being beaten up, thrown out of their social group - and getting eaten as a result.
Technology
Yahoo is Now a Bigger Bargain
The Street has turned against Yahoo since Microsoft's May 4 announcement that it would walk away from its proposal to buy the Internet giant.
The Street has turned against Yahoo since Microsoft's May 4 announcement that it would walk away from its proposal to buy the Internet giant.
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'Myst' Might Hit the Silver Screen
Two Midwest fans have persuaded Spokane's Cyan Worlds to help them develop a movie based on the legendary world of "Myst" characters and legends.
Two Midwest fans have persuaded Spokane's Cyan Worlds to help them develop a movie based on the legendary world of "Myst" characters and legends.
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So, How Long Did You Wait? Pizza Chaos Nets $17,500 Donation
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It's the morning after and we're still digesting the chaos created by Papa John's 23-cent pizza deal.
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Approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let's not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards from man-made sources. - Ronald Reagan (b. 1911), U.S. Republican politician, president.
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The worlds fastest reptile (measured on land) is the spiny-tailed iguana of Costa Rica. It has been clocked at 21.7 mph.Word of the Day
volition
Pronunciation: /vuh-LISH-in/
v : the act of making a conscious choice
"She joined the support group of her own volition."
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