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Sexy orchids do more than embarrass wasps: study 7 May 08, 19:14 ET Reuters - Orchids that mimic female wasps may not only waste the time of the male wasps they lure into spreading their pollen -- they also seduce them into wasting valuable sperm, Australian researchers reported on Wednesday. more Gene trawl shows Druze are living "gene sanctuary" 7 May 08, 17:58 ET Reuters - The Druze people of Israel are a genetic sanctuary of ancient lineages of DNA, researchers reported on Wednesday. more Neither fish nor fowl: Platypus genome decoded 7 May 08, 14:47 ET AFP - Arguably the oddest beast in Nature's menagerie, the platypus looks as if were assembled from spare parts left over after the animal kingdom was otherwise complete. more Space oddity: European probe finds missing matter 7 May 08, 14:30 ET AFP - An orbital X-ray telescope has found a chunk of matter in the universe whose existence had long been theorised but evidence for which had been lacking, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Wednesday. more EU delays ruling on GM products 7 May 08, 14:04 ET AFP - The European Commission on Wednesday ordered more tests on whether several genetically modified products should be allowed in Europe, putting back a decision on whether to give approval. more World's Strangest Creature? Part Mammal, Part Reptile 7 May 08, 13:15 ET LiveScience.com - The platypus sports fur like a mammal, paddles its duck feet like a bird and lays eggs in the manner of a reptile. more Conservatives Happier Than Liberals 7 May 08, 08:32 ET LiveScience.com - Individuals with conservative ideologies are happier than liberal-leaners, and new research pinpoints the reason: Conservatives rationalize social and economic inequalities. more China child virus cases high but no cause for panic 7 May 08, 07:07 ET Reuters - China should expect more cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, but there is no sign it is facing a new or more virulent strain despite an unusually high number of child deaths, officials said on Wednesday. more New Radar Could Reveal Secrets of Earth's Ice Sheets 7 May 08, 06:45 ET SPACE.com - A space-based radar aboard a European Mars probe could help peer beneath the surface of Earth's ice sheets, not to mention the frozen extraterrestrial seas of moons like Europa and Titan. more Palm oil wiping out key orangutan habitat: activists 7 May 08, 03:50 ET AFP - One of the biggest populations of wild orangutans on Borneo will be extinct in three years without drastic measures to stop the expansion of palm oil plantations, conservationists said Wednesday. more

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