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- Deep history of coconuts decoded: Origins of cultivation, ancient trade routes, and colonization of the Americas
- Ancient species of mayfly had short, tragic life
- Mantis shrimp eye could improve high-definition CDs, DVDs
| Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:20 AM PDT DNA analysis of more than 1,300 coconuts from around the world reveals that the coconut was brought under cultivation in two separate locations, one in the Pacific basin and the other in the Indian Ocean basin. What's more, coconut genetics also preserve a record of prehistoric trade routes and of the colonization of the Americas.  |
| Ancient species of mayfly had short, tragic life Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:00 AM PDT A tiny mayfly that died 100 million years ago, but was preserved for perpetuity in amber, is helping to shed light on ancient ecosystems.  |
| Mantis shrimp eye could improve high-definition CDs, DVDs Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:19 AM PDT The eye of the peacock mantis shrimp has led an international team of researchers to develop a two-part waveplate that could improve CD, DVD, blu-ray and holographic technology, creating even higher definition and larger storage density.  |
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