Archive for January 29th, 2012

Evidence suggests Vikings grew grain in south Greenland

Evidence suggests Vikings grew grain in south Greenland

Archaeologists from the Danish national museum have finally succeeded in confirming that Erik the Red and his people could indeed brew beer in Greenland when they lived there.

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Vikings Explore Hudson Bay

Vikings Explore Hudson Bay

Viking exploration of Hudson Bay will continue in 2013 when descendants of the first Viking voyagers to reach North America 1,000 years ago sail into the Arctic from Churchill, Manitoba.

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Time lapse footage of northern lights

Time lapse footage of northern lights

The skies above Lapland, Finland, have been lit up with a spectacular display from the northern lights.

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Garden birds: Are there fewer this year?

Garden birds: Are there fewer this year?

The RSPB says this winter more people than ever are getting in touch about the lack of birds in gardens. So are they disappearing?

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Monsanto: ‘There is no need for, or value in testing the safety of GM foods in humans’

Monsanto: ‘There is no need for, or value in testing the safety of GM foods in humans’

Monsanto, the largest purveyor of GMOs in the world, believes that GMOs are no different than natural organisms, and that GMO testing is both needless and valueless

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ACTA is worse than SOPA, here’s what you need to know

ACTA is worse than SOPA, here’s what you need to know

ACTA has several features that raise significant potential concerns for consumers’ privacy and civil liberties for innovation and the free flow of information on the Internet

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