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Friday, 10 September 2010

Scientists propose a variable law of physics

quasar and compositionThe laws of physics in our own part of the universe are geared towards life – but in the rest of the universe things might be very different, forcing a rethink of the way we understand fundamental physical forces, according to Australian and U.K. research. read more

'Hunchback Hunter' dino unearthed in Spain

Concavenator corcovatusPalaeontologists in Spain have discovered the remains of a strange dinosaur with a hump that they believe is the forerunner of flesh-eating leviathans which once ruled the planet. read more

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COSMOS magazine: current issue

Cosmos Issue 24

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COSMIC ROULETTE

Was Charles Darwin the genius behind the great revolution in science, or did he merely state the obvious? Richard Conniff reads between the lines.

Also in this issue: THE END OF EVOLUTION - The forces that drive evolution are disappearing, says Steve Jones, who argues that we are undergoing a 'grand averaging', totally new in history.

Also in this issue: SNOWBALL EARTH - 800 million years ago, a climate lurch left Earth entombed in ice and almost devoid of life. But could it have been the catalyst for complex life?

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Online features

In search of adult fun

Science Ninjasby Jacqui Hayes | Science outreach programs need to make a better effort to engage more than just kids. read more

A Galilean task

Scientist at workby Kim Carr | Wishful thinking does not make the Earth flat. Nor will climate change just go away. And the people who think it might are risking the legitimacy of scientific endeavour. read more

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Selected COSMOS magazine features

Jurassic dreams

Velociraptors in Jurassic Parkby Scott Sampson | The barrier to creating a dinosaur safari park is no longer the cloning of the animals themselves. A host of other obstacles still stand in our way. read more

Lost

Easter Islandby Emma Young | Researchers are beginning to unravel the stories of Earth's mysterious lost civilisations, and separate the evidence from the prolific myths. read more

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Fiction

Songs of a Dead Earth

For one moment, close to the end, it seemed the Earth might be saved, at least in part. read more

Rust Night

He stood outside the stockade wall and watched the flames spread across the orchard, smoke staining the orange night sky. He threw back his head and howled, then flung the disc into the fire. read more

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Reviews

One scientist vs 52 climate change sceptics

Stephen SchneiderRecorded just a few weeks before his death, the late Stephen Schneider faces a room full of climate change sceptics in tonight's special episode of Insight on SBS One. read more

Pandora's Seed

Could agriculture cause the end of the world? Spencer Wells's new book explores this unusual topic. read more

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