2014年12月15日 星期一

2014-12-16 U.K. Science


The Independent
   
Racton Man: Analysis shows famous skeleton was a 6ft Bronze Age superman   
The Independent
A quarter of a century after his skeleton was unearthed in a Sussex field, “Racton Man” has finally revealed his secrets. And it turns out he was quite the Bronze Age hero. Scientific analysis of his bones has revealed he was probably a tribal leader with a giant ...

Racton Man was a 'warrior chief': Scientists unravel mystery of 4000-year-old ...   Daily Mail
Bronze Age skeleton 'Racton Man' buried with rare dagger was warrior chief   The Argus
Story of man and dagger found in UK field is finally told – 4200 years on   The Guardian
Culture24   
BBC News   
Huffington Post UK   
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The Independent
   
'Weather bomb' storm above UK captured by Nasa astronaut in stunning ...   
The Independent
A Nasa astronaut has captured the moment the powerful weather bomb storm swept over the UK, posting the image on Twitter. Commander Terry W. Virts, an experience astronaut who has logged more than 4,300 flight hours in more than 40 different aircraft, ...

Spectacular photo of UK 'weather bomb' taken from space   The Weather Network
UK weather: Astronaut takes stunning photo of storm from space   Mirror.co.uk
Astronaut captures UK storm in stunning space photo   ITV News

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The Guardian
   
China climate negotiator says Lima deal 'balanced'   
The Guardian
The China Pavilion during the UN Climate Change Conference in Lima. The Lima deal was broadly praised by media in China. Photograph: Xu Zijian/Xu Zijian/Xinhua Press/Corbis. Jennifer Duggan in Shanghai. Monday 15 December 2014 22.37 EST.
Rich-poor divide threatens emissions deal on climate change   Irish Independent
UN Climate-Change Conference: Sealing the deal for future climate talks   Irish Examiner
Lima deal leaves ominous climate questions   Politico
Quartz   
Huffington Post   
Xinhua   
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Daily Mail
   
How to escape from Alcatraz: Researchers reveal how 1962 escapees ...   
Daily Mail
Researchers now say the daring 1962 Alcatraz jail break that many have said over the decades likely ended in the deaths of the escapees may have had a happy ended for the three daring escapees. New computer models that consider the San Francisco ...

Escape from Alcatraz convicts from 'impossible' jailbreak who fled to sea may still ...   Mirror.co.uk
Alcatraz prisoners may have achieved their great escape   The Times (subscription)
How Alcatraz escapees got stuck between the Rock and a hard place   The Independent
Sky News   
Washington Post   
BBC News   
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RT
   
Earth could face another mass extinction – study   
RT
Animals on Earth continue to disappear at an alarming rate, which could result in another mass extinction over the next few centuries, a study by the journal Nature claims, although researchers are struggling to understand the scale of the problem. Thousands ...

New study says Earth could face mass extinction in next 200 years   KHQ Right Now
Earth Could Face Another Mass Extinction in Next 200 Years: Study   NBCNews.com
Earth faces sixth 'great extinction' with 41% of amphibians set to go the way of ...   The Guardian
The Independent   
Metro   
The Times (subscription)   
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National Post
   
Branson sinks sub dream: Plan to explore Earth's bottom scrapped   
The Register
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has halted plans to build submarines for deep-sea tourism. The Telegraph confirmed what Branson himself hinted at months ago: that the beardy Brit billionaire will has put on hold the Virgin Oceanic project. Branson had ...

Branson's deep-sea mission shelved   Times of India
Richard Branson's aggressive sea expedition Virgin Oceanic 'Put On Ice'   Inferse
Virgin's deep sea submarine project shelved   Science Recorder
Fast Company   
Telegraph.co.uk   
The Independent   
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BBC News
   
RSPB announces boom in bittern numbers with the highest number of males ...   
Full-Time Whistle
A group of Somerset nature reserves has been singled out as the most successful area in the country in the fight to ensure the future of one of our most enigmatic birds. ONE of Britain's rarest and most secretive birds is enjoying a population boom – thanks to ...

Numbers of bitterns hit highest level since 19th century   Daily Mail
Rare bittern population highest in Somerset   BBC News
Rare bittern population bouncing back in Somerset   ITV News
Herald Scotland   
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Edinburgh Evening News
   
Astronaut Chris Hadfield talks of Scotland's beauty   
Edinburgh Evening News
An astronaut who gained a global following on board the International Space Station has revealed that Scotland was simply “beautiful” from space. Commander Chris Hadfield, 55, said he could even spot heather and moss growth across the Highlands while ...

Astronaut Chris Hadfield returns to his Scots roots with Edinburgh and Glasgow ...   Herald Scotland
Astronaut Chris Hadfield receives gold medal from Trinity   Irish Times
Astronaut prepares to touchdown in Glasgow   STV Glasgow
The Star Online   
French Tribune   
Red Cross Blogs (blog)   
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Channel 4 News
   
Geminid Meteor Shower Wows Skywatchers Around the World   
Full-Time Whistle
The Geminid meteor shower amazed skywatchers willing to brave the cold to catch the annual display this weekend. Editor : perkasen. Category : SCIENCE15 Aralık 2014 Pazartesi - 13:43. The Geminid meteor shower amazed skywatchers willing to brave ...

Geminid Meteors Photobomb Views of Northern Lights   NBCNews.com
Geminid meteor shower: Last chance to see the shooting star spectacle   Mirror.co.uk
Geminid Meteor Shower Wows Skywatchers Around the World (Photos)   Yahoo News UK
Telegraph.co.uk   
The Independent   
Channel 4 News   
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BBC News
   
Arctic sea ice slightly down on 2013 - Arctic sea ice volume holds up: report   
Full-Time Whistle
The latest data from Europe's CryoSat has revealed that Arctic sea ice in October was slightly lower than that recorded in 2013. However, researchers added that the data does not necessarily indicate a turn in the long-term downward trend. Editor : perkasen
Arctic Sea Ice “More Resilient” Than Thought   reportingclimatescience.com
Arctic sea ice volume holds up: report   Blouin News Blogs

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