2014年9月19日 星期五

2014-09-20 U.K. Science

  Mirror.co.uk   
Brit named Astronomy Photographer of the Year thanks to spectacular Northern ...  Mirror.co.uk
A breathtaking image of the Northern Lights has seen Brit James Woodend claim the 2014 Astronomy Photographer Of The Year title. James' picture, titled Aurora Over a Glacier Lagoon, is the first image of the Northern Lights to win the top prize in the six ...

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014 Winners (Amazing Photos)   Space.com
Royal Observatory announces the winners of its 2013 photography contest   Ars Technica
Winning images of Astronomy Photographer of the Year revealed   Daily Mail
Londonist   
Tech Times   
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  Times of India   
Earth's population to exceed scientist expectations and hit 12bn  Irish Examiner
Humanity is continuing to grow and the Earth's population could hit 12bn by 2100, according to a new prediction by experts. The rising population could worsen problems such as climate change, food shortages, infectious disease, and poverty, scientists warn.
Why estimate for world population in 2100 is now 11 billion   Christian Science Monitor
World population to hit 11bn in 2100 – with 70% chance of continuous rise   The Guardian
World population will soar to 12.3-B   Manila Bulletin
Herald.ie   
Times of India   
RT   
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  Milton Keynes MKWeb   
Spider season hits Tyneside: Your photos of eight-legged beasts invading your ...  ChronicleLive
September has long been known as spider season, as the eight-legged horrors come inside seeking warm spots to shelter from the increasingly nippy nights. This particular September seems to be worse than most, as the long, hot summer has caused ...

Why do spiders scare us so much: There's a scientific reason   Lincolnshire Echo
Ten ways to get rid of house spiders this autumn   The Independent
Are giant spiders set to invade homes in Essex?   Harlow Star
Crawley News   
Irish Mirror   
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  The Guardian   
One of the U.K.'s Most Extraordinary Artifacts Was Likely Made by Children  Smithsonian
The dagger, found in a burial mound called Bush Barrow about a mile away from Stonehenge, is one of the most extraordinary artifacts found in the U.K. It features over 140,000 gold studs, placed on a wooden handle to create intricate and beautiful patterns.
Ancient bling pieces found near Stonehenge crafted by children   Tech Times
Child Goldsmiths Went Blind Making Stonehenge Treasures   Forbes
Stonehenge treasures made by children, and it likely made them blind   ScienceAlert
Discovery News   
The Nation   
Mirror.co.uk   
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  Metro   
'They're like normal spiders on steroids' Family becomes first victims of giant ...  Metro
This Bristolian family are one the first victims of the new aggressive house spiders invading British homes. Liam Forrester, 24, from Stockwood in Bristol was bitten by a spider,Tegenaria agrestis, most commonly known as the Hobo spiders. The wound took 3 ...

Terrified family to flee home after invasion of aggressive spiders that ATTACK ...   Mirror.co.uk
'We've been overrun by giant spiders that attack'   Bristol Post
Bristol family could be forced out of home by plague of giant spiders   Western Daily Press

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  Western Morning News   
Beach cleaners need more numbers  Maldon and Burnham Standard
The Great British Beach Clean event is organised by the Marine Conservation Society and helps experts tackle and understand marine litter at 254 beaches across the country. Local spokesman David Haddow said: “Apart from providing a valuable snapshot ...

Clean Coasts' Big Beach Clean in West Cork   West Cork Times
Call to arms for clean-up of Devon and Cornwall's coastline   Western Morning News
Beach litter pick set to take place   Northumberland Gazette
ITV News   
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  Christian Science Monitor   
Finding Nemo gets half real, Clownfish travels miles to find coral reefs  The Westside Story
Scientists have found that Finding Nemo could be a true story, and is scientifically accurate due to the nature of the clownfish. Clownfish really travel hundreds of miles across the sea in search of coral reefs. Steve Simpson of the University of Exeter, along ...

Young Nemo clownfish can 'just keep swimming'…for hundreds of miles   Tech Times
Clownfish' larvae records furthest sea travel for a coral reef fish   iStreet Research
Study: There's a little scientific truth in 'Finding Nemo'   Examiner.com
Headlines & Global News   
InformationWeek   
UPI.com   
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  Daily Mail   
The Sahara Desert Formed Millions Of Years Earlier Than Previously Believed ...  The Weather Channel
Multiple studies originally led researchers to believe that the Sahara desert first appeared during the last two to three million years. But a new study, published this month in Nature, cites evidence that the large desert is much older. The new research suggests ...

Shrinking Sea Paved Way for Sahara Desert   Austrian Tribune
Climate simulations suggestSahara desert may have formed 7 million years ago   Daily Mail
Sahara Older Than Thought   reportingclimatescience.com
Yahoo News UK   
HeritageDaily   
Nature.com   
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  Aljazeera.com   
CERN celebrates 60 years of science  physicsworld.com
The CERN particle-physics laboratory near Geneva is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month with a host of symposia, meetings, plays, films, concerts and other events being held at the lab and at member states across Europe. CERN will mark its official ...

New Hints That Dark Matter Exists   Big News Network.com
China unveils world's largest supercollider   Aljazeera.com
Retina-inspired algorithm may help find new subatomic particles   Science AAAS
BBC News   
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  TheFishSite.com   
Danish Navy arrests three - for saving 'protected' dolphins  The Ecologist
Three Sea Shepherd volunteers have been arrested for 'harrassing dolphins' and deported from the Faroe Islands. But their real crime was to save hundreds of Atlantic white-sided dolphins from slaughter. Last year 450 white-sided dolphins fell to the cruel ...

Faroe Islands, Turkey Make Free Trade Pact   TheFishSite.com
Sea Shepherd activists arrested   World Fishing
Brighton animal rights activist arrested in Faroe Islands   The Argus

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