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Gorillas and humans use similar body language to communicate. view story
13 votes- Submitted by socialexpert
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/scienc...)
The study, by researchers at the University of Sussex, showed that gorilla’s use facial expressions and mouth movements were controlled by the left side of the brain just like it is in humans.
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Switzerland Places Ban on the Humiliation of Plants view story
13 votes- Submitted by KimberlyBock
- 29 days ago
- (http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/1...)
A new amended law in Switzerland protects the dignity of vegetation.
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World's First Dog Lived 31,700 Years Ago, Ate Big view story
59 votes- Submitted by Avinio
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27240370)
An international team of scientists has just identified what they believe is the world's first known dog, which was a large and toothy canine that lived 31,700 years ago and subsisted on a diet of horse, musk ox and reindeer, according to a new study.
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Fuel Cells Powered by Hydrogen from Sewage | EcoGeek - Clean Technology view story
4 votes- Submitted by tvnews
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.ecogeek.org/content/vi...)
Researchers at the Oregon State University College of Engineering have discovered an efficient way to produce hydrogen from different types of biow...
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NASA approves Hubble revival plan view story
18 votes- Submitted by adrian67
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27181...)
NASA is going ahead with a plan to restart the flow of science data from the Hubble Space Telescope by routing around circuitry that failed a little more than two weeks ago, officials said Tuesday.
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The UN Considers Expanding Toxic Chemical Ban by 75% view story
30 votes- Submitted by ILoveYou
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.thedailygreen.com/envi...)
Scientists working for the United Nations Environment Program are reviewing nine chemicals that could be added to the original "dirty dozen" list of banned toxic chemicals.
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Organic Breakthrough: Pesticides out, Electrons in view story
4 votes- Submitted by perkonis
- about 1 month ago
- (http://weheartworld.com/green-tec...)
“You might say that they cause the molecules to explode.”
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Cavern of Crystal Giants view story
3 votes- Submitted by perkonis
- about 1 month ago
- (http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com...)
In a nearly empty cantina in a dark desert town, the short, drunk man makes his pitch. Beside him on the billiards table sits a chunk of rock the size of home plate. Dozens of purple and white crystals push up from it like shards of glass.
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New Gene Found That Helps Plants Beat The Heat view story
13 votes- Submitted by SmithAnn
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.sciencedaily.com/relea...)
Plant scientists have discovered another piece of the genetic puzzle that controls how plants respond to high temperatures. That may allow plant breeders to create new varieties of crops that flourish in warmer, drier climates.
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Leak shows UK is lobbying to remove aviation from EU renewable energy targets view story
45 votes- Submitted by MacBookForMe
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.guardian.co.uk/environ...)
Britain has been accused of trying to wreck Europe's plan to tackle climate change by lobbying to remove aviation from renewable energy targets.

