* What is consciousness? Study aims to settle
debate:
Researchers also propose to subject claims of
"out-of-body experiences" to a strict test.
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/070520_consciousness.htm
* Antarctic depths called possible "cradle of life":
Scientists have found hundreds of new sea creatures
in a vast, dark deep surrounding Antarctica.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070516_antarctic.htm
* Biodiversity good for mental health, scientists
find:
Species-rich parks may provide more peace of mind
than big green spaces alone can, a study suggests.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070515_park-biodiversity.htm
* Morality: where it came from, where it gets us:
Morality is an evolved system, not quite equipped to
deal with global-scale clashes of values, a
scientist says.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070517_morality.htm
* Roots of "free will" seen in flies:
Insects, with their blank eyes and stiff little
frames, often seem to epitomize the idea of lower
animals as robot-like. They're not, researchers say.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070515_free-will-flies.htm
CORRECTION
In "The galaxy next door -— our destined home?" (May
10) the caption originally placed with the photo
incorrectly attributed the image to the Hubble Space
Telescope. The image actually came from a ground-
based telescope.
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