New Fossils, Ancient Candy, and Cute Owls
Md. Scientists Monitor Saw-Whet Owls from PhysOrg.com
(AP) -- The high-pitched, staccato mating call of a northern saw-whet owl pierces the night and lures birds into a gossamer net that researchers have strung along the Appalachian Trail.
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Rare great ape fossil challenges evolutionary theory: study from PhysOrg.com
Archaeologists have discovered the ancient jawbone of what appears to be a new species of ape that was very close to the last common ancestor of gorillas, chimpanzees and humans, a study released Monday said.
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CentrAm natives savored chocolate before 1000 BC from PhysOrg.com
Natives of Central America were drinking beverages made from cacao before 1000 BC, 500 years earlier than previously thought, a study to be released Monday said.
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Invasion of the Millipedes
Chocolate yes, candy no! The Mayan word for chocolate, chocolatl, means bitter water. The fatty, chocolate seeds were ground into a paste, whipped into a froth in hot water, and flavored with powdered chili pepper and allspice. This hot chocolate packed a stimulating jolt of theobromine and spicy bitterness. Another early use of chocolate that is more to our liking is mole, a nice spicy, chocolaty, nutty cooking sauce. Try it on some leftover turkey.