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Journal Nature stories: 2 news summaries

 'Magnet Molecule'
 May Guide Bird Migration 

Inner compass guides journeys, researchers believe

May 5, 08 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Migrating birds may rely on a special molecule discovered in their eyes that allows them to  perceive the Earth’s magnetic field lines as a kind of road map, new research shows. The molecule may help birds navigate much the same way humans follow lines to stay on a highway... More »

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birds • migration • chemistry • Journal Nature • magnetic field • scientific research

Earliest Humans Put a Shrimp
on the Barbie

'Mother of all' ice age survivors roasted shellfish at the beach

Oct 18, 07 1:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Remnants of one of the earliest known human settlements, possibly the community from which all modern people are descended, have been discovered on the South African coast. The band of humans survived 164,000 years ago on cooked shellfish and the occasional whale, and wore red body paint, according to... More »

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South Africa • Indian Ocean • Journal Nature • Pinnacle Point • Mossel Bay • body paint • stone blades • glacial period • progenitor population • Nature

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