"Super Earth" May Really Be New Planet Type: Super-Io

Oceans of lava might bubble on its surface. Hot pebbles may rain down from the sky. But the extrasolar planet CoRoT-7b is considered to be the most Earthlike world yet found outside our solar system.

What's with MSNBC staff seeding ancient MSNBC articles?

The last couple of days I have clicked through some msnbc articles presented in the Science block on my front page.

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Apple, Google, and the importance of Bing

For some, the definition of software freedom begins and ends with source code. Such people have apparently never heard of market competition.

Christians claim hate crimes law an effort to "eradicate" their beliefs

A Christian group in Michigan has filed a lawsuit alleging that a package of hate crimes laws named after murder victim Matthew Shepard is an affront to their religious freedom.Far from the intended purpose of severely punishing criminals who commit unspeakable acts against a per …

Found: The first ever animal trails

More like a slug-trail than footsteps, the tracks smear through the 565-million-year-old rock overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. They were left by what may have been the first mobile organism to live on Earth.

The secret of a sperm's wiggle

The switch that transforms sperm into super-swimmers in the race towards the egg has been identified at last. The discovery could lead to drugs that boost male fertility and new forms of male contraceptives.

'Living beach ball' is giant single cell

In the late summer of 1882, a ship called the Triton cruised the chilly seas north of Scotland. As it went, it dredged the sea bed for specimens of unknown creatures, under the guidance of the oceanographer John Murray.

Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch Defends Flash, Warns HTML5 Will "Throw The Web Back To The Dark Ages Of Video"

Adobe's Flash technology has been taking a beating lately. Apple still won't support it on its upcoming iPad or its iPhone. Steve Jobs calls it buggy and crash-prone and dismisses Adobe as being lazy.

Ancient Mongolian Tomb Holds Skeleton of Western Man

Dead men can indeed tell tales, but they speak in a whispered double helix.

Born in beauty: proplyds (proto-planetary systems) in the Orion Nebula - images

This atlas features 30 proplyds, or protoplanetary discs, that were recently discovered in the majestic Orion Nebula.

IE8, Chrome have most momentum in browser wars

Chrome is on a roll. It's the fastest-growing browser in terms of market share we've seen in a long time. And its rapid growth corresponds with Internet Explorer's steady decline.

World Islands: Is it the end of the world? Nasa picture suggests Dubai globe is sinking back into the sea

This is how the world looks like according to ambitious engineers in Dubai, but it is starting to look rather ragged around the edges. The stunning image of the man-made archipelago was taken by an astronaut far above our Earth on the International Space Station.

VS Ramachandran: The neurons that shaped civilization | Video on TED.com

This is a very interesting talk about mirror neurons, and introduces the idea of using them to treat phantom limb pain.

'Intelligent' oil droplet navigates chemical maze

There's some humbling news from the chemical world for anyone who has ever found themselves lost in a garden maze. A simple droplet of organic solvent can find its way through a complicated labyrinth with nothing more to go on than a slight pH difference.

Dung beetles' secret superpower: ultimate night sight - tech - 12 January 2010 - New Scientist

I HAVE never seen anyone get so excited about cow dung as Eric Warrant. We are driving through the wide open landscape of the dusty Araluen valley in New South Wales, Australia, when he spies a herd of cows lumbering away from their roadside water trough.

Google's China threat is a rare show of defiance

BEIJING – Google's threat to end its operations in China over censorship and computer-security concerns could embarrass communist leaders who crave international respect.

'Most beautiful' math structure appears in lab for first time

A complex form of mathematical symmetry linked to string theory has been glimpsed in the real world for the first time, in laboratory experiments on exotic crystals.

BusinessDay - US demands Chinese response after Google hacked

Google's threat to quit China over censorship and hacking intensified Sino-U.S. frictions on Wednesday as Washington said Internet control was a serious issue and demanded an explanation from Beijing.

Artificial leaf could make green hydrogen

HIDDEN detail in the natural world could hold the key to future sources of clean energy. So say materials scientists who have created an artificial leaf that can harness light to split water and generate hydrogen.

The Avatar effect: Movie-goers feel depressed and even suicidal at not being able to visit utopian alien planet

We can all identify with the escapism a trip to the movies offers from our daily lives - particularly during the bleak weather.

Quantum computers do chemistry

A team of quantum physicists has taken the first steps towards using a quantum computer to predict how a chemical reaction will take place.

Crystal mountains speak of moon's molten past

SUPERMAN'S sparkling Fortress of Solitude they're not, but giant outcrops of crystals, found on the moon by India's Chandrayaan-1 probe, prove that a roiling ocean of magma once engulfed the rocky body of our satellite.

Five men guilty of threats at Luton homecoming parade - questions of freedom of speech

Five Muslim men who protested at a home-coming parade in Luton where soldiers were called murderers have been found guilty of making threats. The charges related to a march by The Royal Anglian Regiment through the town in March 2009.

Some "Non-Avian Feathered Dinosaurs" May Have Been Birds

So called "non-avian theropod" dinosaurs from the Cretaceous had feathers, nests, laid eggs and roosted like birds.

Google Earth helps find El Dorado

Since the time of the conquistadors, the legend of an ancient, lost civilisation deep in the Amazon forest has beguiled hundreds of explorers and led many to their deaths. Some called their dream El Dorado.

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