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PHOTO IN THE NEWS: DNA-Based Neanderthal Face Unveiled - September 17, 2008

Redheaded like her Flintstones namesake, Wilmathe first recreation of a Neanderthal based on DNA evidencemakes her debut this week.
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Arctic Ice in "Death Spiral," Is Near Record Low - September 17, 2008

The sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean has shrunk to the second smallest area on record, despite 2008's "natural" summer conditions. The ice may disappear in the summer within a couple of decades, experts say.
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PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Hubble Snaps Rare Aligned Galaxies - September 17, 2008

The outer rim of a small galaxy is clearly visible in front of a larger spiral galaxy, offering scientists a first look at dark "tentacles of dust" on the smaller galaxy's edge.
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SPACE PHOTOS THIS WEEK: Dark Matter, Gamma Ray Burst - September 16, 2008

NASA chooses the next Mars-bound robotic spacecraft, a stellar explosion creates a massive gamma-ray burst, and more in our weekly roundup of space photos.
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THE ROUNDUP: Science and Nature News Around the Web - September 16, 2008

Oceans "too noisy" for whales; Mars dust devils seen; and more.
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PHOTOS: Underwater Museum for Egypt Sunken Treasures - September 16, 2008

With towering glass "sails" and fiberglass tunnels on the seafloor, a futuristic underwater museum in Alexandria may bring visitors deep into the site of Cleopatra's sunken palace.
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Many Texas Pets, Zoo Animals Spared Ike's Wrath - September 16, 2008

Improved planning for pet owners helped some animals weather the storm, but uncounted others with their stranded owners may still need rescue, disaster response teams say.
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Underwater Museum Planned for Egypt's Alexandria - September 16, 2008

Cleopatra's palace sank long ago, but visitors to Alexandria, Egypt, may eventually walk among the palace's ruins via the world's first underwater museum.
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Bush-Meat Ban Would Devastate Africa's Animals, Poor - September 16, 2008

A total crackdown on the trade of wild animals for food could prove disastrous for people in Central Africa, who have few alternative sources of protein and income, experts say. Warning: graphic imagery
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Blind "Ant From Mars" Found in Amazon - September 16, 2008

An ant with no eyes and a pale body is so different from other known ants that it earned an extraterrestrial name, say biologists who found the new species.
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