en-za-hotdailynews: 2015-11-03 South Africa Science

Whales on French beach may have 'washed up voluntarily'
News24
This photo shows a pod of sperm whales stranded on a sand bar. Levels of cadmium, aluminium, chromium, lead, silver, mercury and titanium together are the highest ever found in marine mammals, scientists said. (Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Se.
Whales found stranded on Calais beach   BBC News
Photos of the Day: Nov. 2, 2015   The Seattle Times
Whales on French beach may have washed up voluntarily after death in the ...   The Straits Times
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The Guardian

China Plans Enormous Particle Collider
IEEE Spectrum
The galaxy is full of exoplanets. Now we'll find out what they're made of 29 Oct. Departments. Geek Life. Build the Ultimate Digital Picture Frame. 29 Oct · Geek Life. Space Games for Engineers. 22 Oct · At Work. Startup Profile: Yeloha Brings Solar ...
Atom Smasher Probes Highest Energies Yet   Discovery News
Hadron Collider will soon be able to smash ten times more particles   htxt.africa
The Large Hadron Collider's next upgrade is moving forward   Engadget
The Guardian
International Business Times AU
Kashmir Life
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Lee Berger On Homo Naledi and Fame
AllAfrica.com
Witwatersrand University's Prof Lee Berger sits down for breakfast with J. BROOKS SPECTOR and discusses the larger meanings of the discovery of homo Naledi, the origins of humanity, and need to focus more attention on science in a country like South ...

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Poor nations struggle to spend climate aid billions - charity
Reuters
LONDON, Nov 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Billions of dollars pledged by developed nations in climate finance over the last decade remain unused as poor countries that often most need the money are ill-equipped to spend it, international charity ...

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NDTV

Scientists Confirm Their Fears About West Antarctica - That It's Inherently ...
NDTV
In 2014, several research groups suggested that the oceanfront glaciers in the Amundsen Sea region of West Antarctica may have reached a point of "unstoppable" retreat due to warm ocean waters melting them from below. There's a great deal at stake ...

Climate change: Antarctic ice is growing, not shrinking, says NASA   The Australian (blog)
Antarctica is gaining ice: NASA   The Hindu
Antarctica gaining more ice than it is losing, shows NASA study   The Indian Express
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Inquirer.net
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USA TODAY

International Space Station: 15 years of exploration, cooperation
USA TODAY
CAPE CANAVERAL — Young people up to the age of high school sophomores have never known a day when humans were not living and working aboard the International Space Station. NASA and partner agencies on Monday celebrated 15 years since a ...

Humans have lived in space longer than the iPod has existed   Ars Technica
The International Space Station celebrates its 15th birthday   Engadget
ISS anniversary: Canadian astronaut Julie Payette looks back   CTV News
Financial Express
RT
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Times LIVE

Yew wanna be a boy or a girl?
Times LIVE
Max Coleman of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, who spotted the berries, said: "Yews are normally either male or female. File photo. Image by: Bernt Rostad/ Flickr. Britain's oldest tree appears to be undergoing a sex change. Save & Share. Email ...
How Britain's oldest tree became 'sexually ambiguous'   The Guardian
Ancient British tree has started to change sex   IBNLive
Ancient British tree is 'undergoing sex change'   TV Newsroom
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