Yahoo! News: Most Viewed - ScienceMost Viewed - ScienceHealthy lifestyle triggers genetic changes: study (Reuters)- June 18, 2008 Reuters - Comprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise can lead not only to a better physique, but also to swift and dramatic changes at the genetic level, U.S. researchers said on Monday.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080618/sc_... Rare otter gets sanctuary in Cambodian zoo (AFP)- June 18, 2008 AFP - The world's only captive hairy-nosed otter is living in a new home in a Cambodian zoo, in a move conservation officials said Wednesday could help ensure survival of the rare species.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080618/sc... Mars Robot to Dig Deeper (SPACE.com)- June 18, 2008 SPACE.com - NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander began digging a new trench in the "national park" region that mission scientists have been saving for science.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20080618/... Large 'Planet X' May Lurk Beyond Pluto (SPACE.com)- June 18, 2008 SPACE.com - An icy, unknown world might lurk in the distant reaches of our solar system beyond the orbit of Pluto, according to a new computer model.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20080618/... Why Female Chimps Shout or Shut Up During Sex (LiveScience.com)- June 18, 2008 LiveScience.com - Female chimps often cry out during sex to attract nearby males, but they keep quiet when other females are around so they don't alert their competition, a new study finds. The function of copulation calls made by female primates (a group that includes lemurs, monkeys, and apes, such as humans and chimpanzees, our closest relatives) has been debated for years. One hypothesis: the calls let females advertise their sexually receptive state to potential mates, which would...http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/200... Utah announces 'major dinosaur fossil discovery' (AP)- June 18, 2008 AP - A newly discovered batch of well-preserved dinosaur bones, petrified trees and even freshwater clams in southeastern Utah could provide new clues about life in the region some 150 million years ago.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080618/ap_... See a Huge Moon Illusion Wednesday (SPACE.com)- June 17, 2008 SPACE.com - As the full moon rises this Wednesday evening, June 18, many people will be tricked into thinking it's unusually largehttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20080617/... Top 10 New Species Named (LiveScience.com)- June 17, 2008 LiveScience.com - Thousands of new plant and animal species were discovered in 2007, though only 10 were bizarre enough, lethal enough or just plain cool enough to garner spots on a new Top-10 list.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/200... Astronomers find batch of "super-Earths" (Reuters)- June 16, 2008 Reuters - European researchers said on Monday they discovered a batch of three "super-Earths" orbiting a nearby star, and two other solar systems with small planets as well.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080616/sc_... New Canadian Dinosaur Largely Mysterious (LiveScience.com)- June 13, 2008 LiveScience.com - A prospecting geologist stumbled upon a ragtag bunch of bones in the northern part of British Columbia, more than three decades ago. A new study suggests these fossils could represent a new species of dinosaur. But beyond that, the dinosaur's identity is a mystery - sort of a Dino Doe. The small collection of bones includes seven shin, arm and toe bones, as well as a possible skull fragment. Based on the shapes and sizes of the bones, paleontologists think they could have...http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedsc/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/200... |