Royal Society
Dating itself from 1660, the Royal Society of London originated with informal gatherings that began fifteen years earlier and then received its Royal Charter in 1662 as one of the first ...
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The notes of 17th-century researcher Robert Hooke were posted on the Internet on Monday, opening an online window into the man who helped drive Britain's scientific revolution and laying bare his p...
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British police and animal welfare authorities rescued 84 neglected horses Wednesday from a farm where they had found 31 dead horses, ponies and donkeys, officials said.Royal Society for the Prevent...
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The oriental white-backed vulture, endangered across South Asia by eating tainted meat, has been bred in captivity for the first time in India, scientists said Monday.The chick, hatched Jan. 1 in a...
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The Tyrannosaurus Rex would have been able to outrun soccer star David Beckham, according to research published Wednesday.Previously experts argued the 18-foot-tall T-Rex's bulk would have meant it...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists in Uruguay have
found the fossil remains of a 2,000 pound rodent
that lived 2 million to 4 million years ago -- the largest
rodent ever found. The giant creature ...
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One of the world's most endangered birds, the oriental white-backed vulture, has bred in captivity for the first time in India, scientists said Monday.The chick, hatched on Jan. 1 in a breeding cen...
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Marine crews concentrated Monday on removing fuel from a listing container ship that threatened wildlife with spilled oil and other toxic materials on popular tourist beaches and fishing grounds of...
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Hundreds of scavengers swooped onto a beach in southwest England on Monday and carted away motorcycles, wine barrels, car parts and tennis shoes spilling from a container ship damaged in recent sto...
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Female sharks can fertilize their own eggs and give birth without sperm from males, according to a new study of the asexual reproduction of a hammerhead in a U.S. zoo.The joint Northern Ireland-U.S...
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Royal Society
Hooke notes parallel science revolution
