This week marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. He was the first democratically elected leader of what is now known as … King Leopold’s GhostRead more
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Making roads for Indians
Wilbur Smith Associates, a South Carolina-based transportation consultant, recommended a solution to the city’s jammed roads: a 6-mile-long elevated expressway running through Chennai’s four beaches … Making roads for IndiansRead more
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Prophets of War
Lockheed Martin. As a full-service weapons contractor, Lockheed Martin receives over $29 billion per year in Pentagon contracts, or roughly one out of every 10 … Prophets of WarRead more
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5 billion birds death
At the beginning of this month when about 5,000 red-winged blackbirds fell from the sky in one night in Arkansas, biologists were called on to … 5 billion birds deathRead more
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Dinosaur is recast as plant-eater
A small, toothy dinosaur known as Eoraptor, long considered to be the earliest member of the predatory branch of the dinosaur tree, is revealed to … Dinosaur is recast as plant-eaterRead more
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Did big babies help bring human ancestors down from the trees
A new study examines the evolution of this trend to try to pinpoint when in human evolution this growth spurt occurred—and how it might have … Did big babies help bring human ancestors down from the treesRead more
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Universe’s Cool Stuff
Orbiting the Sun roughly 1.5 million kilometres from Earth, the Planck space-based telescope is scanning the sky for ultra-cold objects. Its instruments are chilled to … Universe’s Cool StuffRead more
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The Economics of Happiness
To many of us, a society where no one goes hungry, where there is no unemployment, where people are happy and they have spacious homes … The Economics of HappinessRead more
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Revolving doors in Washington
Obama has announced his new chief of staff to steer the White House ahead of his reelection bid next year. On Thursday, Obama named William … Revolving doors in WashingtonRead more
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Food of Ammonites
Ammonites, extinct members of the cephalopod group (which includes nautiluses, squid and octopuses), are so diverse and prevalent in the fossil record that they are … Food of AmmonitesRead more