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Antarctic Penguins contract Poultry Virus
Did humans or birds carry a serious poultry virus to the Antarctic?

The Perils of Prospecting for Gold
Prospecting for gold after the Bre-X scandal: how not to be fooled by 'salted' samples

Do tree lizards show evolution in action?
The leg-length of lizards marooned on islands could hold a key to evolutionary processes

Did this Dinosaur have Feathers, Frills or Bristles?
The palaeontological jury is still out on whether dinosaur Sinosauropteryx had feathers

Secrets of Gamma-Ray Bursts in Space
Astronomers locate the origin of mysterious gamma-ray bursts but what exactly is it?

The Geologist, the Creationist and Noah's Ark
A geologist challenges a creationist under consumer law in an Australian court

New Evidence in the Nature versus Nurture Debate
The brains of mice living in an enriched environment show definite advantageous changes

Dinosaurs were declining before an Asteroid hit
Volcanic-induced climate changes may have been the main cause of dinosaur extinction

Hale-Bopp is brightest Comet for 20 Years
Where and when to see Hale-Bopp and what makes the comet glow so brightly

Looking into the Hearts of Stars in the Laboratory
How plasma experiments create 'very hot, very exotic states of matter' in the laboratory