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    Did Humans catch the Sars virus from Animals?

    Was the Sars virus passed to humans from animals in the recent epidemic?

  2. Did Deforestation make Burma's Cyclone worse?

    Could Burma's missing mangrove forests have saved lives in the recent cyclone?

  3. Did an Asteroid cause this Extintion Event?

    Did an asteroid cause the Permian-Triassic extinction event 250 million years ago?

  4. Did a smaller jaw Muscle mean a bigger Brain?

    Did early human ancestors develop bigger brains because of defective muscle gene?

  5. Destination Mercury

    Messenger is about to set off for Mercury, which it will orbit and observe for a year

  6. Designer Baby created to save his Sister

    How baby Adam Nash was created in Chicago to save his sister Molly's life

  7. Desert Locusts form deadly Swarms

    Why are locusts gathering in vast swarms across the Sahel region of Africa?

  8. Demond Morris's Naked Man

    What makes the human male so special and different?

  9. Delays Loom for Russian Mars 94 Project

    Mars 94's uncertain launch date reflects the funding crisis in the Russian space programme

  10. Deep Impact set for Comet Collision

    Nasa's Deep Impact moves into position for its controlled collision with comet Temple 1

  11. Decoding the Woolly Mammoth's DNA

    Sequences of woolly mammoth DNA have been reconstruced from ancient hair

  12. Deaf Nicaraguan Children invent their own Sign Language

    Deaf Nicaraguan children invented a sign language by themselves

  13. Deadly Poison Ricin discovered in London

    Bioterrorism fears after deadly poison ricin is discovered in London

  14. Darwin's Evolution versus Creationism

    Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is still causing some people problems

  15. Dan Goldin bids farewell to Nasa

    Dan Goldin, head of Nasa, has resigned

  16. Cow Kidneys and the Future of Therapeutic Cloning

    Cloned cow kidneys bring therapeutic cloning a step closer

  17. Could this Newly-discovered Planet support Life?

    Is there life on planet MOA-2007-BLG-192-Lb, recently discovered beyond our solar system?

  18. Could this new Planet support Life?

    Could the planet Gliese 581C support extraterrestrial life?

  19. Could this be Dinosaur DNA?

    DNA extracted from 80-million-year-old fossil bone might belong to a dinosaur

  20. Could there be Life on Europa?

    Looking for extra-terrestrial life on Europa

  21. Could GM Chickens stop the spread of Bird Flu?

    Could genetically-modified avian-flu resistant chickens reduce the risk of a flu pandemic?

  22. Could Bird Flu jump to Humans?

    How would the current bird flu strain have to mutate in order to jump to humans?

  23. Could a Brain Implant stop Alzheimer's?

    Could implants in the brains of monkeys hold the key to a cure for Alzheimer's?

  24. Cosmos 1 is Missing

    Why has Cosmos 1, the first solar-sail-powered space, vehicle gone missing?

  25. Cosmic Explosion at the edge of the Universe

    The most distant cosmic explosion ever recorded

  26. Coral Reefs close to collapse

    Up to half of the world's coral reefs are close to collapse, say scientists

  27. Coral Reefs attacked by Black Band Disease

    Coral reefs are under attack from black band disease caused by bacteria

  28. Controversy over teaching Creationism in the UK

    Controversy over teaching creationism in schools reaches Newcastle in the UK

  29. Concorde's Last Flight

    Last flight of Concorde, the supersonic passenger aircraft

  30. Concern over Falling Sperm Counts in Men

    New study shows men's sperm quality is dropping significantly

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