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Rare gibbons found in VietnamMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:41AMThe lively morning calls of a rare species of gibbon has led to the discovery of the only known "viable" community of the talkative primates in remote Vietnamese forests, conservationists said Monday.

Community of rare gibbons found in VietnamSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:54PMHANOI - THE lively morning calls of a rare species of gibbon has led to the discovery of the only known 'viable' community of the talkative primates in remote Vietnamese forests, conservationists said on Monday. A 'substantial' population of 455 critically endangered northern white-cheeked crested gibbons were found living at high altitudes and far from human settlements on the border with Laos ...

Rare Glimpse Inside a Predator Drone Control StationSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:22AMA rare behind-the-scenes tour of a UAS ground control station jointly shared by the Italian and U.S. air forces to demystify some of the operations of these robot warrior aircraft.

Sangre Chronicle > News > Experimental plane in Angel Fire for high-altitude testingSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:25AMThis converted Douglas DC-3 has spent the last week in Angel Fire undergoing high-altitude testing. Anything different or out of place in Angel Fire usually draws the locals’ attention, which is exactly what the large silver aircraft recently piercing the village’s azure skies has done.

Elves and sprites may be able to solve lightning debateSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:17PMMy grandparents had some things they used to argue about. These were not the ordinary disputes that married couples have over daily perturbences, but rather issues that reoccurred on a regular basis and, despite the volume and intensity of the debate were always left unresolved to be resurrected and refought in the future.