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Saturday, December 22, 2012

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Hawaiian Islands are dissolving from within, study says

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 08:40 AM PST

Most of us think of soil erosion as the primary force that levels mountains but geologists have found that Oahu's mountains are dissolving from within due to groundwater.

Italian wolves prefer pork to venison

Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:37 AM PST

Some European wolves have a distinct preference for wild boar over other prey, according to new research. Scientists found that the diet of wolves was consistently dominated by the consumption of wild boar which accounted for about two thirds of total prey biomass, with roe deer accounting for around a third.

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