uk-hotdailynews: 2015-09-10 U.K. Science

Telegraph.co.uk

Invasion of giant palm-sized moths hits Britain
Telegraph.co.uk
Conservationists are calling on Britons to record sightings of a massive continental moth whose tongue is longer than its body. The palm-sized Convolvulus Hawk-moth migrates from southern Europe to Britain in early autumn and has already been sighted ...

Giant moths invading Britain are attracted to tobacco and alcohol   Mirror.co.uk
Nature lovers use alcohol and tobacco to lure huge continental hawk-moth   Irish Independent
Get ready for palm-sized Convolvulus Hawk-moth, charity says   Techie News
Torquay Herald Express
On The Wight
The Southern Reporter
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Lancashire Evening Post

Decomposing bodies have cut grass accent
Lancashire Evening Post
It is the quintessential scent of summer - the heady aroma of freshly cut grass that everyone associates with picnics, cricket and sunshine. But there is a darker side to that grassy bouquet, for it also contributes to the smell of death.
Apparently, the smell of death is surprisingly pleasant in early stages of ...   Irish Examiner

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Scotland Now

Video: Scottish computer expert designs world's first PC with an 'Irn-Bru ...
Scotland Now
JOHN LAWSON took a year to complete his wacky construction, dubbed the Aye-Mac, after he had to track necessary parts from as far as Ukraine. Share; Share; Tweet; +1. SWNS. John Lawson's Aye Mac is cooled using a bottle of Irn Bru. A SCOTTISH ...

Aye-Mac – the computer 'cooled by Irn-Bru'   Express.co.uk
Scottish Computer Expert designs World's First PC with 'Irn-Bru Liquid Cooling ...   NYC Today
'Aye-Mac' is world's first PC with an 'Irn-Bru liquid cooling system'   Techie News
Maine News Online
Scottish Daily Record
Yorkshire Evening Post
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Archaeology

The Globalized Fish Trade and Tudor England
Archaeology
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND—The analysis of stable isotopes and DNA of the bones of stored cod provisions from the Tudor shipwreck the Mary Rose has shown that the demand for preserved fish by the English navy and growing urban populations spurred ...

Mary Rose reveals surprising truth behind Tudor naval supplies   The Northern Echo
Fishbones' DNA Shows Fishermen May Have Trolled From Tudor England to Canada   Laboratory Equipment
Tudors fished off Newfoundland, DNA research shows   Newfoundland and Labrador Compass
Daily Mail
Phys.Org
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CNET

Fossil Finder wants amateur archaeologists for online sleuthing
CNET
A new interactive website is enlisting citizen scientists to scour high-resolution images from fossil-rich Kenya in hopes their sightings can help reconstruct prehistoric worlds. Sci-Tech. 9 September 20152:51 pm BST. Leslie Katz mugshot. by Leslie Katz.
Armchair fossil hunters use drone photos to find ancient bones   New Scientist
Online fossil hunters wanted: Citizen Science Project seeks help to discover ...   Ancient Origins
Discover Ancient Fossils without leaving Comfort of Your Home   Northern Californian
The Independent
Popular Science
BizTek Mojo
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The whisky astronauts took into space is back, and it tastes unexpectedly ...
Quartz
Astronauts and alcohol don't mix, the American space agency ruled in 1972 (pdf). That, however, hasn't meant there is no alcohol aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Everything from beer to wine has made its way to way to space, and the ...

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PHOTOS: Dazzling Northern Lights Illuminate Skies From Alaska to the UK
AccuWeather.com
Northern lights glowed across the Northern Hemisphere late Monday night and into Tuesday morning, creating stunning sights for skygazers. Amid a geomagnetic storm on Monday, conditions were favorable for northern lights. The dazzling display was ...

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