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The vegetarian spider has been discovered or rather its diet has been discovered and caused the sensation. There were some species of spiders that eat a little plant food but this ones diet is 90% herbivorous. It also seems to make it more social. Instead of killing each other these spiders live and eat together. This discovery made it's name very ironic, Bagheera kiplingi, was named after loner predator and turned out to be the opposite.
The Economics Nobel Prize in memory of Alfred Nobel went to Elinor Ostrom and Oliver E. Williamson. This marks the first time a woman was awarded a Nobel in this category. High time. We have 21st century for a while now.
You need a crazy conspiracy theory for your next novel Dan Brown? Look no further then the New York Times where two physicist claim that Higgs boson is conspiring to hide its own existence from us humans. It stopped the USA's Superconducting Super Collider from being built and sabotaged th LHC. By traveling in time. Bet you it also caused the Flash Forward.
And last but not least, the NewScientist has a contest:
To win entry for two people to the Origin Day events in central London plus travel, accomodation and subsistence costs, answer this question in no more than 50 words:
They'll fly you to London from anywhere in the world, give you a place to stay and you'll take part in the "Origin Day" celebrations in London on 24 November. Just use a little imagination.
The Economics Nobel Prize in memory of Alfred Nobel went to Elinor Ostrom and Oliver E. Williamson. This marks the first time a woman was awarded a Nobel in this category. High time. We have 21st century for a while now.
You need a crazy conspiracy theory for your next novel Dan Brown? Look no further then the New York Times where two physicist claim that Higgs boson is conspiring to hide its own existence from us humans. It stopped the USA's Superconducting Super Collider from being built and sabotaged th LHC. By traveling in time. Bet you it also caused the Flash Forward.
And last but not least, the NewScientist has a contest:
To win entry for two people to the Origin Day events in central London plus travel, accomodation and subsistence costs, answer this question in no more than 50 words:
Animals and plants are now evolving in response to humans - for example, hedgehogs are less likely to freeze in headlights, and elephants are losing their tusks. What will the selection pressure imposed by humans produce in the future?
The closing date is 5 pm BST on 19 October 2009. The editor's decision is final.They'll fly you to London from anywhere in the world, give you a place to stay and you'll take part in the "Origin Day" celebrations in London on 24 November. Just use a little imagination.
