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Apparent conjoined barn swallows found in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- An apparent set of conjoined twin birds - an incredibly rare find - has been discovered in Arkansas, authorities said.

Conjoined barn swallows cause stir in Arkansas

It's an Arkansas bird story that at first might be hard to swallow. A pair of conjoined barn swallows, attached at the hip by skin and possibly muscle tissue, will be sent to the Smithsonian Institution for study and examination, Arkansas wildlife officials said Friday. If confirmed, officials say it could prove to be an incredibly rare find - a set of conjoined twins among birds.

Conjoined barn swallows cause stir in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- It's an Arkansas bird story that at first might be hard to swallow. A pair of conjoined barn swallows, attached at the hip by skin and possibly muscle tissue, will be sent to the Smithsonian Institution for study and examination, Arkansas wildlife officials said Friday. If confirmed, officials say it could prove to be an incredibly rare find - a set of conjoined twins among birds.

Apparent set of conjoined twin barn swallows found in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An apparent set of conjoined twin birds - an incredibly rare find - has been discovered in Arkansas, authorities said.

Apparent set of conjoined twin barn swallows found in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An apparent set of conjoined twin birds - an incredibly rare find - has been discovered in Arkansas, authorities said.

Conjoined barn swallows cause stir in Arkansas (AP)

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"Conjoined" Birds Puzzle Experts

Judsonia, Arkansas, resident Danny Langford found the odd couple on July 17 after they fell out of their nest and onto his driveway. Barn swallows have nested near Langford's house for the past seven years, he said, before completing their annual migration to South America.

PHOTO IN THE NEWS: "Conjoined" Birds Puzzle Experts

Judsonia, Arkansas, resident Danny Langford found the odd couple on July 17 after they fell out of their nest and onto his driveway. Barn swallows have nested near Langford's house for the past seven years, he said, before completing their annual migration to South America.

Resveratrol found to improve health, but not longevity in aging mice on standard diet

Scientists have found that the compound resveratrol slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age. This study, conducted and supported in part by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is a follow-up to 2006 findings that resveratrol improves health and longevity of overweight, aged mice. The report confirms previous results suggesting the compound, found naturally in foods like grapes and nuts, may mimic, in mice, some of the effects of dietary or calorie restriction, the most effective and reproducible way found to date to alleviate age-associated disease in mammals.

Resveratrol found to improve health, but not longevity in aging mice on standard diet

Scientists have found that the compound resveratrol slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age. This study, conducted and supported in part by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is a follow-up to 2006 findings that resveratrol improves health and longevity of overweight, aged mice. The report confirms previous results suggesting the compound, found naturally in foods like grapes and nuts, may mimic, in mice, some of the effects of dietary or calorie restriction, the most effective and reproducible way found to date to alleviate age-associated disease in mammals.

Where Do Meteorites Come From?

If you've ever held a real meteorite in your hand, you probably wanted to know, "Where has this rock been in space and where did it come from?" Until now, no one has been able to definitively establish where the majority of meteorites found on Earth came from because of the changes that occur in meteorites after they are ejected from the asteroids they were originally part of. The most common type of meteorite found on Earth, about 75% of those identified, are chondrites, stony bits of space rocks that didn't undergo any melting while out in space. Two astronomers say have determined that most of these meteorites come from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Using the GEMINI telescope, they found that asteroids in that region are similar to chondrites found on Earth.

Antarctica Once Abutted Death Valley

Science News has a story of strange bedfellows. It seems that Antarctica was once adjacent to what is now the American Southwest, some 800 million years ago. Earth's continents then formed a supercontinent called Rodinia, predating Pangaea by some 550 million years. "...the ratios of neodymium isotopes in the ancient sediments in the Transantarctic Mountains are the same as those in what was then Laurentia, says Goodge. Also, the hafnium isotope ratios in the 1.44-billion-year-old zircons found in East Antarctica match those of the zircons found in the distinctive granites now found primarily in North America. Finally, the researchers note, the ratios of various isotopes and elements in a basketball-sized chunk of granite found in East Antarctica — a chunk ripped by a glacier from bedrock now smothered by thick ice, the team speculates

Arkansas museum unveils 1851 gun used to train military school soldiers, seized for Civil War

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas: An 1851 artillery gun carried into battle by Arkansas military school students who joined the Confederate Army was unveiled in its home state Thursday after nearly 150 years.

Arkansas museum unveils 1851 gun used to train military school soldiers, seized for Civil War

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas-An 1851 artillery gun carried into battle by Arkansas military school students who joined the Confederate Army was unveiled in its home state Thursday after nearly 150 years.

Mystery Bug Found at London Museum

July 15, 2008—Even with 28 million insect specimens in their collection, experts at London's Natural History Museum haven't found a match for a mysterious bug—pictured above—found in their own backyard.

Fossilized anthropoid teeth found in India

Scientists from the United States and India say they've found tiny fossilized teeth that might be the oldest Asian remains of anthropoids ever found.

Researchers Uncover Attack Mechanism of Illness-inducing Bacterium Found in Shellfish

Newswise - An infectious ocean-dwelling bacterium found in oysters and other shellfish kills its host's cells by causing them to burst, providing the invader with a nutrient-rich meal, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

'Priceless' oldest Veuve Clicquot found in sideboard

A handout image obtained July 28, 2008, shows the "priceless" oldest bottle of Veuve Cliquot champagne in existence which was found in a sideboard in a Scottish castle in 2004. Owner Chris James found the 1893 bottle at Torosay Castle on the Isle of Mull, off the western Scottish mainland.

PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Mystery Bug Found at London Museum

July 15, 2008—Even with 28 million insect specimens in their collection, experts at London's Natural History Museum haven't found a match for a mysterious bug—pictured above—found in their own backyard.

1851 gun used in Civil War returns to Arkansas

Tom Gray, owner of Cowden Art Conservation, inspects an 1851 Alger Cadet Gun after it was placed on display at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, July 3, 2008. The bronze Artillery piece was commandeered by Confederate forces during the Civil War and assigned to an Arkansas infantry regiment during the conflict.

Hairdresser found guilty of £62k eBay scam A TOP hairdresser has been found guilty of stealing almost a thousand pairs of hair straighteners from an award-winning Edinburgh salon and selling them on eBay for thousands of pounds.

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NASA shoots down Mars rumors: we're not sure what we've got

Over the weekend, rumors started rebounding around the Internet: initial work from the Mars Phoenix lander had found something that was evidence relevant to the possibility of life on Mars, and the President had been briefed. Before the jokes regarding the President and intelligent life had subsided, other rumors suggested that NASA had found a toxin that was incompatible with life. NASA decided to end the speculation, and dragged members of the Phoenix team into an early-afternoon press conference. Phoenix may have found an abundance of a specific chemical on Mars, but the researchers involved aren't even sure what it is yet.

Barn dwelling baby robots arrive

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Arkansas Democratic Party chairman shot

(CNN) -- The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party died Wednesday, about four hours after a shooting at the party's headquarters, police said.

Arkansas thieves take bank ATM - but not its cash

BELLA VISTA, Ark. (AP) — Thieves in northwest Arkansas made a huge withdrawal at a bank — they took a whole automated teller machine with them.

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