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Bonobos opt to share their foodOne of our closest primate relatives, the bonobo, has been shown to voluntarily share food, scientists report. |
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International Space Station gets new observation deckAstronauts have successfully installed an extension to the International Space Station in a series of spacewalks. |
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Millionaire gives away fortune which made him miserableAustrian millionaire Karl Rabeder is giving away every penny of his £3 million fortune after realising his riches were making him unhappy. |
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Farm bus brings healthy food to USAs President Obama launches a task force to cut American obesity rates, an American couple have launched a novel way to provide better access to healthy food. |
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UN Agency Backs Bluefin Tuna Ban, Vote Due In MarchA United Nations scientific agency backed on Friday a proposal to ban international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, saying the species prized by sushi lovers needed to recover from commercial overfishing. |
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Vegetative state patients can respond to questionsScientists have been able to reach into the mind of a brain-damaged man and communicate with his thoughts. |
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Alternative Energy Grows in EuropeWind and solar technology made up over half of Europe’s new electricity generating capacity in 2009, as the number of new coal and nuclear facilities fell |
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- Monkeys respect their elders too
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- Protecting environment: a religious duty?
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