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Peru scientists dig up ancient toothed bird skull
Scientists in Peru say they have found a well-preserved fossilised skull of a 10-million-year-old giant-toothed bird.
The discovery was made in the Ica region of Peru’s southern coast, where the arid climate has preserved many fossils.
The species had a wingspan of six metres and a large [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Saliencia River wallpaper, Toothed bird fossil discovered, Local food and national security
Posted in Science, Society & Culture, wallpaper on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chimney Rock Sunflowers wallpaper, California to use waste to produce hydrogen fuel
Posted in Environment-Energy, Environment-wildlife, wallpaper on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Bloom Energy eyes $150M to commercialize hydrogen fuel cells
Bloom Energy, developer of fuel cell technology capable of deriving energy from a wide range of fuels, announced that it plans to raise $150 million in sixth-round capital to establish a market for its product — which has yet to launch. The Sunnyvale, Calif. [...]
Cell wallpaper, Bouncing fish discovered, Happy birthday seed vault
Posted in Environment-wildlife, Science, wallpaper on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Psychedelic fish discovered in eastern Indonesia named as new species
A psychedelic fish that swims by bouncing along the ocean floor like a rubber ball has been classified as a new species.
The scientific journal Copeia reports that scuba diving instructors first discovered the frogfish a year ago in shallow waters off [...]
Paragliding wallpaper, Antarctic glaciers slipping swiftly seaward, Caught on camera rare Saharan cheetah
Posted in Environment-General, Environment-wildlife, wallpaper on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Study: Antarctic glaciers slipping swiftly seaward
Antarctic glaciers are melting faster than previously thought, which could lead to an unprecedented rise in sea levels, scientists said Wednesday.
A report by thousands of scientists for the 2007-2008 International Polar Year concluded that the western part of the continent is warming up, not just the Antarctic Peninsula.
Previously most [...]
Meadow Sunrise wallpaper, Demand for meters boosts green tech, Old electric grid stalls alternative energy
Posted in Environment-Energy, Tech, wallpaper on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Silver Spring: A Growing Presence in Green Tech
California’s ambitious green agenda is swiftly pushing startup Silver Spring Networks into the black. In July 2006, the Golden State leapfrogged to the forefront of the environment-friendly tech movement when regulators gave the state’s largest utility the go-ahead to spend big on so-called smart meters [...]