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Posted on: November 14, 2007 2:56 PM, by Greg Laden

Ice Age Cod; An asteroid's gonna hit us! Oh, now wait, maybe not; Amphibian sex.

Ice age imprint found on cod DNA from PhysOrg.com
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Sheffield, has demonstrated how Atlantic cod responded to past natural climate extremes. The new research could help in determining cods vulnerability to future global warming.

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Mistaken near-miss asteroid alert defended from PhysOrg.com
Astronomers defend a U.S.-run system intended to warn of pending asteroid impacts after it mistook a European Space Agency's spacecraft for an incoming rock.

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Parasites might spur evolution of strange amphibian breeding habits from PhysOrg.com

Parasites can decimate amphibian populations, but one University of Georgia researcher believes they might also play a role in spurring the evolution of new and sometimes bizarre breeding strategies.

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