en-pk-hotdailynews: 2015-08-08 Pakistan Science

Sutter: Debate puts climate at 'kids' table'
WPTZ The Champlain Valley
I'm sure you saw how it worked: There was one prime-time debate for the top 10 candidates -- the ones people actually support in the polls. And a few hours earlier, a second "kids' table" debate for the seven randoms who are barely eking out a place in ...
Lawrence Solomon: Anglosphere leads on global warming   Financial Post
Climate is a 'kids' table' issue for GOP   CNN
Switzerland Caught 'Adjusting' Climate Change Data to Show Warming   People's Pundit Daily (blog)
EcoWatch
Morrow County Sentinel
Daily Times
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National Geographic

From Space, Astronaut Snaps Photo of Planets Aligned
National Geographic
Scott Kelly caught the moon, Earth, Venus, and Jupiter in a row from his perch on the International Space Station. Picture of earth, moon, and venus. Topped by a crescent of Earth, the photo shows (from largest to smallest) the moon, Venus, and Jupiter.
Best Planets to See in August's Night Sky   Space.com
Here's what it would take to colonize the largest planet in the solar system   Business Insider
Searching for Jupiter   Daily Times
PetaPixel (blog)
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The Arctic Journal

July sea ice declines rapidly, but avoids record low
The Arctic Journal
As part of our continuing efforts to bring you as much information about our region as possible we offer readers a press release service that allows private firms, public agencies, non-governmental organisations and other groups to submit relevant ...
No solace for food-deprived polar bears as sea ice wanes   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)

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Los Angeles Times

Creepers' peepers: Why animals' pupils have different shapes
Los Angeles Times
There's a reason why the domestic cat's pupil has its distinctive, vertical slitted shape and the grazing goat's its horizontal, flattened look. In both cases, the eye's shape has evolved to help its owner navigate everyday life. The cat needs to be ...
Science Advances reveals our eye shape helped turn humans into hunters   Daily Mail
Eye Shape May Help Distinguish Predator From Prey   New York Times
Eye shape reveals whether an animal is predator or prey, new study shows   The Guardian
The Independent
Headlines & Global News
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Newsweek

Wasp Forces Zombie Spiders to Enhance Cocoons for Young
Newsweek
The larva of the parasitic ichneumon wasp clings to its host spider shortly before eating it. Keizo Takasuka. Filed Under: Tech & Science, Insects, Spiders, Animals. Many insects make cocoons when they are young to protect themselves from the big, bad ...

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CBC.ca

Venomous frogs discovered during painful scientific mishap
CBC.ca
A Brazilian scientist has made the painful, first-hand discovery of the first frog capable of injecting a toxic venom into potential predators. Carlos Jared, a researcher at Instituto Butanan in Sao Paolo, was collecting frogs in a forest Goytacazes ...
Amid agony, scientists discover world's first venomous frog   IT Decisions

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KTRH

Men's Comfort is a Woman's Big Chill
KTRH
Working in an office on a hot summer day tends to be comfortable for men, but is often unreasonably cold for women. There's a reason. Abacus Plumbing and Air-Conditioning Houston Operations Manager Chris Crawford acknowledges a small detail about ...

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