Whale Evolution and More for Wednesday, February 4, 2009

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Pregnant fossil shows how early whales evolved

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5130cq-us-fossils-whales/

Manatees huddle for warmth

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Trichechus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manatee

Bat-killing syndrome spreads in Northeast

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29005011/

Titanic ancient snake was as long as Tyrannosaurus

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51346p-us-snake-giant/

Expert: Fossil reveals snake that was 'longer than a city bus'

http://www.yahoo.com/s/1025670

Liberian crop pest mystery solved

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7868086.stm

Herbal tea ingredient helps beetle-plagued trees

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090204/ap_on_re_us/bark_beetles_herbal_tea;_ylt=AgO6B0l4.kCyPiDhk4ygttSs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlMWY2Nm9uBHBvcwMxMDgEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9zY2llbmNlBHNsawNoZXJiYWx0ZWFpbmc-

Verbenone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbenone

Plums Poised To Give Blueberries Run For The Money

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128160926.htm

Prunus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum

Can Cannibalism Fight Infections?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202174945.htm

Bacteria Are Models Of Efficiency

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090204101254.htm

Glaciers Around The Globe Continue To Melt At High Rates

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090129090002.htm

Setting out Obama's green agenda

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7837791.stm

Reality check needed for the world's vulnerable forests

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7848200.stm

Cloud Seeding Increases Rainfall In Tasmania

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202103012.htm

'Longevity Gene' Common Among Centenarians

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090203081624.htm

Brain Perceives Optical Illusions As Real

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202175202.htm

Computer chips may 'repair' nerve

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7867724.stm

Bipolar Disorder Linked To Risk Of Early Death From Natural Causes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202103023.htm

UV Light-enhanced Tooth Bleaching Dangerous To Eyes And Skin, Study Shows

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090129090214.htm

The Irony Of Harmony: Why Positive Interactions May Sometimes Be Negative

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202175047.htm

Summer babies 'tall and strong'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7869146.stm

Donor kidney removed via vagina

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7867837.stm

CT scan may give patients high radiation dose: study

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5126ia-us-heart-scans/

At rest, your brain runs in screensaver mode

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090204/sc_livescience/atrestyourbrainrunsinscreensavermode;_ylt=AtrtGTD8gpwAXO3Yohx8iy6s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTM4OG8zYzZuBGFzc2V0A2xpdmVzY2llbmNlLzIwMDkwMjA0L2F0cmVzdHlvdXJicmFpbnJ1bnNpbnNjcmVlbnNhdmVybW9kZQRwb3MDMTkEc2VjA3lu