It is not just humans that like a natter with their nearest and dearest – plants pay most attention to their closest relatives. When an insect bites a leaf, many plants release volatile chemicals to prime their neighbours for attack. The defences...
Peru archeologists find ancient temple
Label: Technology LIMA: Peruvian archaeologists have discovered a temple believed to be about 5,000 years old at the ancient archaeological site of El Paraiso in a valley just north of Lima, the Culture Ministry said Tuesday.If the date is confirmed, it would be among the oldest sites in the world, comparable to the ancient city of Caral, a coastal city some 200 kilometres (125 miles) to the north.The discovery,...
Tip: Use OS X services to reveal or open file paths
Label: LifestyleApple's Spotlight offers a quick way to find user files and resources like applications or system preferences. However, it does not locate items in the system folder or in hidden folders, though at times you might need to access them. This limitation may be especially cumbersome to deal with if you are troubleshooting a problem in OS X or helping someone do so, meaning you may need to ask them to...
Your Shot: Blizzard Photos From Our Readers
Label: Health Boston SealsPhotograph by Sarah Burke, My ShotLast weekend’s blizzard left parts of the Northeast covered in 3 feet (0.9 meter) of snow. As people dug out, many answered our call...
Officer Dies After Dorner Shootout; Cabin on Fire
Label: Business The remote California mountain cabin in which fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner has barricaded himself in tense standoff with police is on fire, following a shootout with police in which one officer was killed and another wounded.Once the fire started, a single shot was heard from inside the cabin and then flames and a large column of black smoke were seen rising above the...
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Arctic sunshine cranks up threat from greenhouse gases
Label: World IT'S a solar double whammy. Not only does sunlight melt Arctic ice, but it also speeds up the conversion of frozen organic matter into carbon dioxide. The amount of carbon in dead vegetation preserved in the far northern permafrost is estimated...
American Express card users can shop at Twitter
Label: Technology SAN FRANCISCO: American Express began letting users of its payment cards make purchases with messages fired off at Twitter as the popular social network dabbles with making money from e-commerce.American Express announced that members who synchronize their cards with Twitter can take advantage of offers "tweeted" by the financial services company.American Express will promote products...
Tesla's Elon Musk lambasts New York Times article
Label: LifestyleTesla's Model S.(Credit:Tesla)Tesla's CEO Elon Musk has become incensed over a critical news article about the all-electric car that was published in The New York Times last week. "I do not think this is a he said, she said situation," Musk told Bloomberg West in an interview today. "It is really black and white. The facts are the facts." The tussle got started after New York Times reporter John Broder...
Kumbh Mela: Pictures From the Hindu Holy Festival
Label: Health Holy BathPhotograph by Roberto Schmidt, AFP/Getty ImagesThe Hindu festival known as Kumbh Mela, often referred to as the world’s largest gathering of humanity, peaked on Sunday at...
Who's Next? A Look at Likely Successors to Benedict
Label: Business With 1 billion Catholics worldwide, the face of the church is changing.It's something the cardinal electors may keep in mind when the conclave to elect a new pontiff begins in late March, said Matthew Bunson, general editor of the Catholic Almanac and author of "We Have a Pope! Benedict XVI."RELATED: Pope Benedict XVI Resigns: The StatementThe 117 cardinals who are eligible to vote for the new...
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