On a visit to the American Museum of Natural History in New York three years ago, Dennis Hong was captivated not by the giant blue whale, or the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, but by the ankle bone of a timid prehistoric deer. The “double pulley” ankle gave the creature more bounce in its stride, an evolutionary advantage that enables today’s suburban deer to bound gracefully over vegetable garden fences. Read full article > >

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An engineering professor who combines mechanical know-how with creativity, Dennis Hong is the U.S. star in humanoid robotics

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Inside the giant warehouse, past the labyrinth of cubicles and corner offices, behind the security door marked “Authorized Personnel Only,” the smell isn’t all that bad today. “Sometimes it’s unbearable,” said Denise Williams, a supervisor in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Division of Import Operations here in Southern California. Read full article > >

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FDA inspectors not keeping pace with food imports

The UK is unlikely to see another giant volcanic ash cloud in this lifetime, according to a study of 7,000-year record of ash deposits.

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Deutsche Telekom investors celebrated the proposed T-Mobile sale, a deal that allow the giant to shed a subsidiary that has caused it so much difficulty.

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DealBook: T-Mobile Sale May Close Tough Chapter for Deutsche Telekom

Americans in the Midwestern U.S. say they’re a little excited about the giant storm that started moving their way, promising 18 inches of snowfall in some areas. “I’m looking forward to it. I’m a school teacher, and we’ll probably get a snow day-and…

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Massive Storm Crosses Midwest

Have you noticed that Lockheed Martin, the giant weapons corporation, is shadowing you? No? Then you haven’t been paying much attention. Let me put it this way: If you have a life, Lockheed Martin is likely a part of it. read more

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What is about the Giant Panda that is so very appealing?

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Say goodbye to the 111th Congress, which met for the final time Wednesday. This set of lawmakers passed landmark legislation from the $814 billion economic stimulus and the giant health care reform act to new regulations on Wall Street trading. In its…

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Epic, Busy, Unliked Congress Ends

Scientists develop a new theory to explain the Solar System’s most spectacular mountain range – the giant ridge on Saturnian moon Iapetus.

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Moon’s mighty ridge stirs debate

IN EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Early in the fourth quarter Sunday, Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb walked slowly off the field at New Meadowlands Stadium. He looked first at the ground, and then tilted his head up toward one of the giant video boards that show replays to the crowd. On the…

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Redskins arrive at yearly lament

On Wednesday during “First Choice” at Art Base things seemed sedate compared to the years before 2008. Some described the giant convention hall as “empty.”

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ArtsBeat: At Art Basel Miami Beach, Less Heat

Two of the funds under investigation, Level Global Investors and Diamondback Capital, are both run by alumni of the giant hedge fund SAC Capital.

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DealBook: Agents Raid 3 Hedge Funds’ Offices

Monsanto, the giant of agricultural biotechnology, has been buffeted by setbacks this year that have prompted analysts to question whether its winning streak is coming to an end.

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Monsanto’s Fortunes Turn Sour

Lutetia, the giant asteroid visited by Europe’s Rosetta probe in July, is covered in a thick blanket of dusty debris at least 600m deep.

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One of the giant booster rockets intended to power the first stage of flight on Nasa’s next rocket has been tested in the US.

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