Friday, October 10, 2008

Live Science News Headlines

Options for Chocolate-Lovers Tripled
Scientists have discovered 10 new genetic types of cacao, the chocolate plant.

Mysterious DNA Found to Survive Eons of Evolution
Narcissists Tend to Become Leaders
New Flying Dinosaur Drone to Resemble Pterodactyl
Babies Know Happy From Sad Songs

Top Features
Most Alaskan Glaciers Retreat and Thin
Arctic Grows Stormier
Deep-Diving Fish Set Surpising Record
Death Rituals Reveal Much About Ancient Life

Video - Do You Have An Alzheimer's Barcode?
VIDEO: Your Brain on Stress

Image of the Day
Spinning String
What looks like a 3-dimensional object is actually the path described by a rapidly spinning string.

Trivia & Quizzes
The Sex Quiz: Myths, Taboos, and Bizarre Facts
The most taboo elements of society are also the most misunderstood, and sex is no exception. Here we test you on the marvels of procreation (psst - babies donĂ¯¿½t come from storks) and attempt to put some of the wildest myths to bed.
--Heather Whipps

Body Quiz: The Parts List
You may know that the typical human body contains about 200 bones, two gallons of blood, and some 100 billion brain cells. But what the heck is a zygomatic, exactly? In the first of three quizzes, we test your knowledge of a few of the body's more obscure bits and pieces.
--Heather Whipps

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