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Anytime I find a good read, it’s a pleasure to sit down for a few minutes and see how other journalists craft adventure travel articles.   HighOnAdventure.com publishes roughly a month, only online. If you enjoy armchair reading about adventure travel, peruse some of the tales by a group of experienced travel journalists, whose joyful (and sometimes not so pleasantl) experiences are recorded in tales of meandering around the globe. The colorful pictures that go along with the articles tell their own stories.

If You’re High On Adventure, Here’s Where to Find Good Travel Tales originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Saturday, January 16th, 2010 at 19:35:18.

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This is the first time astronomers have seen a feature like this in the magnetic field of any star other than the Sun.

Scientists in Texas are reporting the development of a “nanodragster” that may speed the course toward development of a new generation of futuristic molecular machines. The vehicle — only 1/50,000th the width of a human hair — resembles a hot-rod in shape and can outperform previous nano-sized vehicles.

The first comprehensive comparison of Y chromosomes from two species sheds new light on Y chromosome evolution. Contrary to a widely held scientific theory that the mammalian Y chromosome is slowly decaying or stagnating, new evidence suggests that in fact the Y is actually reinventing itself through continuous, wholesale renovation.

Just read a blurb on the news about Merrick Beef Filet Squares which have been found to have Salmonella in them! According to the FDA, these were distributed nationwide and were labeled “Best By 111911″.
These are the 10 ounce variety where were distributed in red, tan and green plastic bags.
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UPDATE: See pictures and read Editor David J. Eicher’s firsthand report of this morning’s eclipse.

Abandon any notion that the duck-billed platypus is a soft and cuddly creature — maybe like Perry the Platypus in the Phineas and Ferb cartoon. The males can deliver a mega-sting that causes immediate, excruciating pain, like hundreds of hornet stings, leaving victims incapacitated for weeks. Now scientists are reporting an advance toward deciphering the chemical composition of the venom, with the first identification of a dozen protein building blocks.

Forests in northern areas are stunted, verging on the edge of survival. It has been anticipated that climate change improves their growth conditions. A new study shows that due to their genetic characteristics trees are unable to properly benefit from the lengthening growing season. Furthermore, the researchers were surprised to find that the mortality of established trees considerably promotes the adaptation of forests to the changing environment.

On the marine microbial stage, there appears to be a vast, varied group of understudies only too ready to step in when “star” microbes falter. New research provides the first evidence that microorganisms can be rare for long periods before completely turning the tables to become dominant when ecosystems change.

I’ve read the back of dog food bags & it mostly depends on the weight of the dog. But I’ve heard different things some say 2 years others say 1 year. I heard on the news after 6 months because the puppy food makes them gain a lot of weight. Who is correct? Thanks!
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Would you like to overnight in an underwater lodge, an ice hotel or a treehouse?  How about a yurt, a jail or a cave?  About.com’s Guide to Canada Travel,  Jane McLean, has put together a carnival blog about Weird and Wacky Accommodations around the world.  In her blog, you’ll find a link to my choices for weird and wacky places to spend the night.

Are You Adventurous Enough to Stay in Weird or Wacky Lodging? originally appeared on About.com Adventure Travel on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 at 14:58:07.

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Why do gardeners say you shouldn’t water your plants in the midday sun? Does it really lead to burnt plants or worse? A team of scientists found that water droplets on a smooth surface, such as maple or ginkgo leaves, cannot cause leaf burn. However in contrast the they found that floating fern leaves, which have small wax hairs, are susceptible to leaf burn.

A ring of sunlight will shine over Africa and Asia January 15, 2010. Astronomy magazine Editor David J. Eicher will witness the event firsthand from Kenya.

The grooming behavior displayed by primates is due to less rational behavior than often thought. According to a computer model, one basic rule explains all possible grooming patterns: individuals will groom others if they’re afraid they’ll lose from them in a fight.

The complete asexuality of a widespread fungus-gardening ant, the only ant species in the world known to have dispensed with males entirely, has recently been confirmed.