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...space program will put its full intellectual power and technological prowess behind the search for further evidence of life on Mars." The scientists found that the pinpoint-sized flecks contained hydrocarbons, which may be the fossil remains of Martian bacteria, single-celled life forms that thrived on the red planet 3.5 billion years ago. The meteorite, called Allan Hills 84001, contains organic molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) which in this case are said to be the byproducts of metabolic processes. The PAH molecules were recovered from cracks in the rock, which means they were probably deposited after the rock...
This Olympic champion, one of the fastest men on the planet, was not allowed to run in what may have been the race of his life...
...inner core seems to be rotating slightly faster than the surface of the planet...
...course, this environment would be the norm for many other Spaniards. It probably wouldn't faze an Italian either. But for an American, especially one from New Jersey and Harvard, living in Leon has been like living on another planet. It has forced me to evaluate the way Americans do things with a more critical eye--and sometimes Spain seems the more sane country. For instance, why are Americans obsessed with getting drunk--something that is considered unpleasant and unhip in Spain? Why are there so many restrictive laws and so many lawsuits in America? And why are Americans such...
...could agree more than the undisputed lord of theme, transplanted Brit Robert Earl, that "the desire to be entertained is growing." The former dinner-theater operator left Hard Rock Cafe in 1992 for Planet Hollywood, which he started the year before. (Hard Rock creator Peter Morton sued Earl for allegedly purloining Hard Rock's business plans. The issue was settled without a trial.) Last year Earl, a die-hard Orlando Magic fan, opened the Official All Star Cafe; he will soon launch MarvelMania (comics) and Chefs of the World (imagine--food...