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Wood munching clams create marine ecosystem A new study shows that wood-boring clams serve as ecosystem engineers by making the organic matter in the wood that falls in the deep waters of Monterey Canyon suitable for other creatures. In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Standard Life in advanced talks to buy Phoenix asset management unit British life insurance and pensions group Standard Life <SL.L> has announced it is in "exclusive and advanced" talks to buy rival Phoenix Group Holdings' <PHNX.L> Ignis Asset Management. In the Media by Reuters

Review: LifeCHARGE iPhone 5/5S MFi approved battery case LifeCHARGE recently released a slight variation of the iPhone case, this time focusing more on design and less on screen protection. The screen cover flap has been removed and the body is now boxier allowing it to make better contact with flat surfaces. In the Media by Milton Este

Teen gets life for stealing celebrity's car, and attempted murder A teen from northern California was convicted of a series of crimes, which included an attempt to murder a romantic rival and the theft of a $200,000 Lamborghini owned by Guy Fieri, a celebrity chef . In the Media by Owen Weldon - 1 comment

Op-Ed: Liberal media equates pro-life advocacy to domestic violence Forty-one years after the United States' highest court's ruling on the landmark case of Roe versus Wade — a decision that paved the way for women to legally terminate their pregnancies — the media paints pro-lifers as backwards and anti-women. In the Media by W. Mark Dendy - 9 comments

Op-Ed: Life as a Hologram — We're all just projections It may be news to you and it may need an explanation, but here it is: You are a hologram. And while this second statement may not appear to be as speculative, it still needs to be said considering the first statement: You are real. In the Media by G. Robert M. Miller - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Your lifespan test is finally here Your life-span test has arrived because the scientific community has designed a disturbing, non-invasive test that can precisely determine your lifespan. While this lifespan test is a major breakthrough, it has the potential for abuse and misuse. In the Media by Eliot Elwar - 3 comments

Did life-triggering phosphorus come from outer space? Life may well not exist in outer space, however some scientists argue that life-triggering phosphorus was carried to Earth on meteorites. In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Could life exist on Mars? The question of whether life is or ever existed on Mars remains unknown. However, scientists have shown that bacteria isolated from the Arctic could survive under Martian conditions. In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

Study: Moore's Law suggests life existed before Earth was formed Scientists Richard Gordon and Alexei Sharov have suggested that if the rate of increase in the complexity of biological systems in the course of evolutionary history followed Moore's Law then life existed before the Earth was formed. In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 5 comments

NASA discovers three Earth-like planets; could host life A NASA telescope has identified three distant planets that have close compositions to Earth and are the most likely candidates to host life. In the Media by Ryan Donnelly - 3 comments

Facebook saves the day Facebook. A social network that some of us can't seem to live without. To us, Facebook satisfies our curiosity when we can't help but wonder what our friends and family are up to. But to Eddie Beatrice, Facebook was a matter of life or death. In the Media by Jonathan Lam - 2 comments

NASA's Mars Curiosity finds ancient conditions suited for life NASA scientists announced today at a press conference that the Curiosity rover has discovered evidence that ancient Mars had the elements scientist believe are essential for supporting life as we know it. In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 1 comment

European groups fight to establish life starts at conception A pro-life movement in Europe has launched an initiative to ask government to recognize that life begins at conception. To date, groups from 20 different countries have launched a petition. In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 9 comments

Life for mother who murdered son over Koran Cardiff - Media sources in the UK are reporting on the outcome of a case in which a mother murdered her young son, apparently over the Koran. In the Media by Eileen Kersey - 9 comments

Review: Top regrets of the dying Bronnie Ware, a nurse who worked with dying patients, recorded their most common regrets. She published the top five in a blog and subsequently a book. The common theme of the top regrets are relationships and being true to oneself. In the Media by Steve Hayes

'A Handshake for Peace, A Hug for Life' campaign goes live A campaign to have people worldwide shaking hands throughout the day of 21 December 2012, and to give each other a hug at midnight, New Year's Day 2013, all in the name of peace and life, is officially under way. In the Media by Vlad Bourceanu - 5 comments

Boys of divorced parents have higher risk of stroke later in life Toronto - It's often been said that children are the most affected by divorce. Now a Toronto study has found that males whose parents split up, have triple the risk of suffering a stroke later in life, compared with men who don't come from divorced families. In the Media by Darren Weir

Egypt’s Salafi party plans documentary on Prophet Mohammed’s life A documentary titled "What if the world did not witness Mohammed?" is being planned by Egypt's main Salafi Nour Party. It is not clear if this is in response to the film which has outraged the Middle East. In the Media by Anne Sewell - 6 comments

New Mars clay study suggests planet was too dry, hot for life A new study of magma-formed Martian clay by French and US scientists suggests that Mars possibly never had free-flowing water. The new study contradicts previous studies that suggested the early environment of Mars had water believed essential for life. In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 7 comments

Stuart Butcher sells his 'American Dream' on eBay Tampa - Stuart Butcher sells his 'American Dream' on eBay for $3.5 million. This great package includes many extras that could sell for a lot more. Panzer Dragoon Saga and a MIB Neo Geo are included. In the Media by Melissa Horrocks

Newly discovered planet may be able to support life Astronomers at the University of California and the Carnegie Institution of Washington have discovered a new planet that is located right by Earth. The planet may actually be able to support human life In the Media by Owen Weldon - 5 comments

Julian Assange movie: 'Leaks — Three Dates With Harry Harrison' For something different in the way of movie entertainment, German and British filmmakers are gearing up to make a romantic comedy about the life of Julian Assange. In the Media by Anne Sewell - 3 comments

Jerry Sandusky, 68, guilty, 'They will never believe you' he said Bellefonte - PA - 'They' believe you now, and high profile Penn State coach and leader Jerry Sandusky, 68, has been found guilty of sexually abusing young boys and could be sentenced up to 442 years. Convicted of 45 of 48 charges against young boys in his care. In the Media by Daniel Boyington

What will life be like in 3991? In the year 3991, the world will end, according to a man who is addicted to playing a game called Civilization II. For the last decade Lycerius has been hooked on creating a new world, using the computer game. In the Media by Melissa Horrocks - 3 comments

Review: Jane Austen's Guide to Life If Jane Austen, who authored some of classic literature's most famous love stories, (i.e. Pride and Prejudice) were alive today, what would she make of our quest for romance today? Lori Smith, an Austen scholar and adorer gives readers a new insight. In the Media by Alexandra Christopoulos

Op-Ed: My uncle taught me -- Life lessons after the loss of a loved one With this final week of January under wraps, I am reminded of what a reflective time this must be for many. A month into a new year, a new start. But for my family, sadly, the past few weeks have also been a time of sadness and letting go. In the Media by Alexandra Christopoulos

Spent fuel assemblies home to nuclear radioactive spiderwebs Savannah - A nuclear reservation located in South Carolina, the Savannah River Site, has recently found a white, string-like growth that resembles a radioactive spiderweb growing on the racks of their spent fuel assemblies. In the Media by Nancy Houser - 1 comment

Scientists claim first step towards creating 'inorganic life' A research team at the University of Glasgow claimed the first tiny step towards generating life from inorganic chemicals -- perhaps opening "inorganic biology" as a new science field -- by building inorganic-chemical-cells, or iCHELLs. In the Media by Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins - 2 comments

Killer sentenced to life in prison for two murders in the 1970s The long arm of the law finally caught up with Russell Vane for the murder of two young pregnant women in the late 1970s. He also raped them but due to a plea bargain he was not charged with the rapes. In the Media by Cynthia Trowbridge

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