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Showing posts with label Science. Show all posts
Dec
07

Baby Leopard Brothers Come to San Diego Zoo

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Meet Riki-san and Haui-san, a cute and clumsy pair of clouded leopard cubs that made their debut this week at the San Diego Zoo. The 14-week-old brothers came to Southern California by way of the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, which has a breeding program aimed at boosting the numbers of this species, listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Named for their...
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Climate Skeptics Swayed by Consensus, Not Evidence

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Conservatives are less likely to accept the reality of human-caused climate science when presented with supporting scientific evidence. But tell them that 99 out of 100 climate scientists agree on the subject, and conservatives will be more likely to accept that humans are altering the climate, according to a new pilot study. The findings, presented today (Dec. 7) at the annual meeting of the American...
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10 Gifts for the Geek Who Has Everything

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You wouldn’t buy a new toilet snake for your buddy the plumber, because he already has a top-of-the-line model. And if he wants a new one, he should pick it out himself. So why on earth would you buy a laptop, tablet or smart phone for the tech geeks on your list when we either already have these products or would need to pick our own? Fortunately, there are plenty of high-tech gifts that even hardcore...
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