The Real 'Hobbit' Had Larger Brain Than Thought Apr 17th, 2013 - 01:30h (CET +01.00) The brain of the extinct "hobbit" was bigger than often thought, researchers say. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : real, 'hobbit', larger, brain, thought, Top Keywords

Economy shrank 0.3 percent quarter-on-quarter in fourth quarter as thought earlier Mar 27th, 2013 - 11:00h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy contracted at the end of 2012 in line with the previous estimate as industrial production posted its biggest quarterly fall since early 2009, official data showed on Wednesday. The Office for National Statist... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : economy, shrank, percent, quarteronquarter, fourth, quarter, thought, earlier, Top Keywords

Universe is older than previously thought, new study shows Mar 21st, 2013 - 22:30h (CET +01.00) By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Closer scrutiny of radiation left over from the creation of the universe shows the Big Bang took place about 13.8 billion years ago, 100 million years earlier than previous estimates, scientists said... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : universe, older, previously, thought, study, shows, thought, earlier, Top Keywords

Asteroid may have killed dinosaurs quicker than scientists thought Feb 8th, 2013 - 11:10h (CET +01.00) CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Dinosaurs died off about 33,000 years after an asteroid hit the Earth, much sooner than scientists had believed, and the asteroid may not have been the sole cause of extinction, according to a study released Thursd... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : asteroid, have, killed, dinosaurs, quicker, scientists, thought, earlier, Top Keywords

Neanderthals Died Out Earlier Than Thought Feb 4th, 2013 - 20:50h (CET +01.00) Neanderthals may have died out earlier than before thought, researchers say. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : neanderthals, died, earlier, thought, quicker, scientists, thought, earlier, Top Keywords

NZ to eradicate pet cats? Purr-ish the thought! Jan 23rd, 2013 - 19:40h (CET +01.00) WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Gareth Morgan has a simple dream: a New Zealand free of pet cats that threaten native birds. But the environmental advocate has triggered a claws-out backlash with his anti-feline campaign. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : eradicate, cats?, purrish, thought, quicker, scientists, thought, earlier, Top Keywords

Biofuels cause pollution, not as green as thought - study Jan 7th, 2013 - 03:10h (CET +01.00) OSLO (Reuters) - Green schemes to fight climate change by producing more bio-fuels could actually worsen a little-known type of air pollution and cause almost 1,400 premature deaths a year in Europe by 2020, a study showed on Sunday. The report said ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : biofuels, cause, pollution, green, thought, study, thought, earlier, Top Keywords

Found: Whale Thought Extinct for 2 Million Years Dec 19th, 2012 - 02:50h (CET +01.00) The pygmy right whale, a mysterious and elusive creature that rarely comes to shore, is the last living relative of an ancient group of whales long believed to be extinct, a new study suggests. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : found, whale, thought, extinct, million, years, thought, earlier, Top Keywords

Syrian toddler thought dead reunited with parents Oct 26th, 2012 - 16:20h (CET +01.00) Media in Cyprus are hailing it as a miracle. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : syrian, toddler, thought, dead, reunited, parents, thought, earlier, Top Keywords

'Jurassic Park' May Be Impossible, But Dino DNA Lasts Longer Than Thought Oct 10th, 2012 - 21:20h (CET +01.00) In "Jurassic Park," scientists extract 80-million-year-old dino DNA from the bellies of mosquitoes trapped in amber. Researchers may never be able to extract genetic material that old and bring a T. rex back to life, but a new study suggest... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 'jurassic, park', impossible, dino, lasts, longer, thought, earlier, Top Keywords