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TODAY'S TOP NEWS STORIES Turtle Egg-Laying Season Thrown Off by WarmingEmily Sohn, Discovery News Dec. 4, 2008 -- Turtles are notoriously slow, but their behavior is changing fast in response to climate change. From Nebraska to South Carolina, turtles are nesting up to three weeks earlier in the springtime, according to long-term data from several research groups. The implications of the shift are reverberating through the ecosystem in surprising ways -- leading to overpopulation in some places and a skewed sex ratio in others. » More Animals News Turtle Egg-Laying Season Thrown Off by WarmingTurtles along the Mississippi River are changing their nesting dates thanks to rising temps.Walruses Threatened by Shrinking Ice, Group SaysConservationists go to court for the declining Pacific walrus.DOUBLE TAKE: To Bury or Not to Bury CO2Experts debate whether the burying CO2 makes sense.No Such Thing as a 'Voice Print'Speech recordings may guide investigators, but they can't ID a person.Oldest Marijuana Stash FoundA blue-eyed man was buried 2,700 years ago in China with his stash of marijuana.SLIDE SHOW: Ancient Shaman Buried With StashSee pictures revealing the oldest marijuana stash ever found.Sumatra Fault Primed for More Mega-QuakesDespite a history of huge quakes, the Sumatra fault remains tense and unpredictable.'Smart' Fabric Glows in Response to AllergensNanotube-dipped threads light up when they encounter encroaching pollen.Is Technology Rewiring Our Brains?Introducing the teenage brain, on Google.Astronomers ID Supernova First Seen 400 Years AgoBy studying a "light echo" astronomers identify what a Dane saw 400 years ago.Rare Gorilla Twins Born in UgandaTwin mountain gorillas are born in Uganda and survive harsh November rains.Toothy Sawfish Doomed by Own DesignThe same jaws that allow sawfish to survive may be responsible for their decline.'RoboClam' Anchor Holds Ships SteadyA clam-inspired "smart anchor" burrows through sand and stays put.Deeper News Discovery Tech Piece together the final puzzle in our Bugs on MEMS series to learn how gears smaller than dust mites work.  Discovery Space Do astronomers believe in aliens? Astronomer, author, blogger Phil Plait offers his take.  Discovery News Video Our producers get dirty with scientists and newsmakers, covering the world through a uniquely Discovery lens.  Secrets of the Earliest Known Human The first known modern human shared some qualities with Neanderthals, but why? News in Pictures Ancient Shaman Buried With His Stash The oldest marijuana stash ever found is discovered at a burial in China.  The Great Sumatra Fault The Sumatra fault has been home to some of the strongest earthquakes the world. Is it primed for another mega-quake?  Timeline: Adventurer Steve Fossett Highlights from the life, and mysterious death, of American businessman and adventurer Steve Fossett.  Images From the Week's News A look back at images from Discovery News, Nov. 17-21. AnimalsArchaeologyDinosaursEarth |
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