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Searching For Hidden Tomb Of Genghis Khan
Posted on October 20, 2008 at 10:06:00 am
Somewhere beneath the dusty steppe of Northeastern Mongolia, entombed in a spot so secretive that anyone who made the mistake of encountering his funeral procession was executed on the spot.
'A Dinosaur Dance Floor'
Posted on October 20, 2008 at 10:11:42 am
Geologists identified an amazing concentration of dinosaur footprints that they call “a dinosaur dance floor,” located in a wilderness on the Arizona-Utah border where there was a sandy desert oasis 190 million years ago.
Less Ice In Arctic Ocean 6000-7000 Years Ago
Posted on October 21, 2008 at 09:53:06 am
Recent mapping of a number of raised beach ridges on the north coast of Greenland suggests that the ice cover in the Arctic Ocean was greatly reduced some 6000-7000 years ago. The Arctic Ocean may have been periodically ice free.
Ancient Governor's Palace Discovered Turkey
Posted on October 21, 2008 at 09:32:29 pm
Archaeologists have unearthed parts of a Neo-Assyrian governor's palace dating back to the 9th to 7th century BCE in a two-month excavation program amongst the ruins on Ziyaret Tepe. The discoveries were extraordinary.
Vast Stellar Nursery Discovered
Posted on October 22, 2008 at 10:46:59 am
A small cluster of stars — called Westerlund 2 — has been found to be the home of one of the most massive double star systems known to astronomers.
10,000 Year Old Tool Sheds Light On Prehistoric Midwest
Posted on October 22, 2008 at 09:29:24 pm
A prehistoric bone tool discovered by University of Indianapolis archeologists is the oldest such artifact ever documented in Indiana, the researchers say.
Computer Chips With Plasmonic Lenses That 'Fly'
Posted on October 23, 2008 at 10:45:50 am
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, are reporting a new way of creating computer chips that could revitalize optical lithography, a patterning technique that dominates modern integrated circuits manufacturing.
New Study Shows It Pays To Shop Around Online
Posted on October 24, 2008 at 10:49:12 am
Study shows that shoppers who compare prices at multiple online retailers will not only find the best value, but will also likely contribute to driving down prices for that product at other retailers.
Cameras Capture 'Fireball' In The Sky
Posted on October 26, 2008 at 05:14:00 pm
For the second time this year, The University of Western Ontario Meteor Group has captured incredibly rare video footage of a meteor falling to Earth.
Tiny Juvenile Dinosaur Fossil Sheds Light on Evolution
Posted on October 27, 2008 at 10:42:07 am
Skull suggests how and when the family of herbivorous dinosaurs that includes Heterodontosaurus made the transition from eating meat to eating plants.














