Zodiac

* Possible Earth-sized, habitable planets found:
A NASA telescope seems to have discovered five
planets that are about the size of Earth and could
support liquid water, the agency has announced.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110202_planets


* Hubble peers back to an age of fewer, newer galaxies:
A new record-holder for furthest galaxy ever seen
illustrates a time when the universe was very
different, according to astronomers.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110126_galaxies


* Birds' plastic nest décor carries a message:
Members of a bird species that decorate their nests
with bits of white plastic do it for more than just
looks, new research suggests.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110120_blackkites


* Why do men use silly pickup lines?:
A new study assesses the psychology and success
rates of various gambits by which men try to get
women's attention.

http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/110114_pickup


* Meditation really can change the brain, study finds:
An eight-week program of meditation led to brain
structure changes in people participating in a
study, researchers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110123_meditation


* Birds may attract mates with "scary movie" effect:
Using a horror film to bring your date closer is a
classic move in the teenage playbook, but certain
feathered Romeos may use a similar strategy.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110118_scarymovie


ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Simple recall exercises may be best study method for science:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110121_learning

* Range of asteroid types could have seeded life, study finds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110119_asteroid

* Newfound dino species called "father" of Triceratops:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110201_titanoceratops

* Some dinos may have survived dieoff, for a while:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110130_dinosaurs

* Eruption may have caused worst extinction ever:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110125_extinction

* Self-control in childhood found to predict success later:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/110124_control






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