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Colossal squid examined by New Zealand scientists 29 Apr 08, 22:21 ET Reuters - A colossal squid caught from deep Antarctic waters was defrosted on Wednesday by New Zealand scientists keen to discover more about the little-known giant predator. more Tough Early Human Loved Fruit 29 Apr 08, 20:25 ET LiveScience.com - An early human with a big mouth made for chomping strangely preferred to eat soft, squishy fruits, new dental analyses suggest. more Food scientists say stop biofuels to fight world hunger 29 Apr 08, 17:27 ET AP - Some top international food scientists Tuesday recommended halting the use of food-based biofuels, such as ethanol, saying it would cut corn prices by 20 percent during a world food crisis. more Huge Black Hole Catapulted Through Space 29 Apr 08, 16:45 ET SPACE.com - A colossal black hole has been spotted exiting its home galaxy, kicked out after a huge cosmic merger took place. more Long-Lived Lightning Storm Rages on Saturn 29 Apr 08, 16:45 ET SPACE.com - A monster storm spawning bolts of lightning 10,000 times more powerful than any seen on Earth is raging on the ringed planet Saturn. more Scientists seek clues as earthquakes rattle Reno 29 Apr 08, 16:18 ET AP - Scientists are scrutinizing seismic readings and studying damage to residents' homes trying to figure out what's happening beneath the earth's surface to cause a troubling swarm of hundreds of earthquakes in northern Nevada. more Legless lizard found in Brazil may be new species 29 Apr 08, 12:17 ET Reuters - Scientists have discovered a legless lizard, a toad and a dwarf woodpecker among 14 species believed to be new to science in central Brazil, a wildlife conservation group said on Tuesday. more Bees Learn Thievery 29 Apr 08, 11:20 ET LiveScience.com - Even the pinhead-sized brains of insects can learn new skills from their comrades - including theft. more Global consortium to hunt for cancer genes 29 Apr 08, 09:59 ET Reuters - Scientists from around the world are joining forces to hunt for key genetic mutations involved in cancer. more Young Galaxies Surprisingly Packed with Stars 29 Apr 08, 09:31 ET SPACE.com - Several newfound galaxies seen as they existed when the universe was young are packed with improbable numbers of stars. more Marching Sand Dunes Create Mars Mystery 29 Apr 08, 07:02 ET SPACE.com - Sand grains stirred up by the winds of Mars are tossed higher and farther than those kicked up by winds on Earth, a new study finds. The results could help explain how dunes migrate across the Martian surface as well as what whips up dust storms that blow across the red planet. more

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