Monthly Archive for May, 2009

Opposites attract in human search for mate

When it comes to choosing a mate, opposites really do attract, according to a Brazilian study that found people are subconsciously more likely to choose a partner whose genetic make-up is different to their own.

They found evidence that married couples are more likely to have genetic differences in a DNA region governing the immune system than were randomly matched pairs.

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Mysterious circles in the highest lake in the world

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Lake Baikal (Russian: Baygal nuur, meaning “the rich lake”) is in southern Siberia in Russia, located between Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Buryat Republic to the southeast, near the city of Irkutsk. It is also known as the “Blue Eye of Siberia”. It contains more water than all of the North American Great Lakes combined.

At 1,637 meters (5,370 ft), Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world, and the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume.

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Dinosaur egg fossils found in China

Working staff of the Nankang Museum inspect a construction site where dinosaur egg fossils were found in Nankang, east China’s Jiangxi Province.

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Facebook block ahead of Iran vote hampers youth

Iran’s decision to block access to Facebook — less than three weeks before nationwide elections — drew sharp criticism Sunday from a reformist opposition hoping to mobilize the youth vote and unseat President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

The decision, critics said, forces Iranians to rely on state-run media and other government sources ahead of the June 12 election.

It also appeared to be a direct strike at the youth vote that could pose challenges to Ahmadinejad’s re-election bid.

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