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Scientists revive
sacred sounds

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Ancient peoples around the world seem to have designed their sacred spaces not only for ceremonial sights, but for ceremonial sounds as well.

Shark eating other shark
Tom Mannering
Shark gulps another shark whole

The photo says it all: an alien-looking shark, adorned with mossy hairs and a flat face, with its mouth agape and a slender bamboo shark headfirst inside. Though not unusual for a shark to snack on another shark, it's not typical behavior.

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The latest and craziest Star Wars toys and gadgets

Quick! Get an AT-AT Back Buddy, Stormtrooper motorcycle suit, a lightsaber umbrella — "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" is back! In 3-D!

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Welcome to the microcosm

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Click through the top 10 pictures of the 2011 Olympus BioScapes International Digital Imaging Competition.

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To infinity and beyond: Investing in space travel

It’s no secret that the global economy is in trouble, so if you’re bored of the world of stocks and bonds and feel the tedium of a slowing market, the time may have come to explore a whole new world of investment: space travel.

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