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Gifts for him ideas (2) Biology That Makes Us Tick: Free Stanford Course by Robert Sapolsky. Science News, Research And Discussion. Science news of interest... 17 April 2014 Kepler mission identifies most Earth-like exoplanet yet discovered An international team of astronomers have announced the discovery of a new rocky planet the same size as Earth that could have liquid water on its surface. The potentially habitable planet, dubbed Kepler-186f, was discovered using data from NASA's Kepler telescope and verified by the Gemini and Keck telescopes... 16 April 2014 Wobbly planets could be best place for finding life, say astrobiologists Pivoting planets that lean one way and then change orientation within a relatively short time period might be surprisingly habitable. 14 April 2014 Trying to sound sexier?

A series of experiments suggests that men cannot intentionally make their voices sound more sexy or attractive, while women have little trouble increasing their vocal allure... 11 April 2014 Earliest roots of psychiatric disorders traced to stress effects on single gene 8 April 2014 6 April 2014 3 April 2014 1 April 2014. Canadian Geographic Photo Club - Canada's photography community - Photo Galleries. Member profile. Today on New Scientist: 29 December 2011. Best videos of 2011: Jet-powered levitation In our third-ranked video of the year, see how a water-powered jetpack could propel you in the air Brand new island rises from Red Sea depths Satellite images have confirmed local fishermen's reports of a new island being created by volcanic activity in the Red Sea 2011 review: The year in space The year saw the final shuttle flight, the discovery of what might be a 1031-carat cosmic diamond and the discovery of the smallest exoplanet yet Smart Guide to 2012: Higgs hunt is all about catching Zs Confirming the existence of the Higgs boson will be like trying to identify the tracks of a zebra after a herd of horses has passed by Best videos of 2011: Animals feast on dead elephant In fourth place, a time-lapse shows wild animals devouring an elephant carcass Spot of Culture: John P.

President Obama's chief science adviser John P. Pigeons match monkeys in abstract counting skills Scott, Amundsen... and Nobu Shirase.