Kung fu panda: secrets of the scroll articles
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'Plato is just the start': Ancient Herculaneum scrolls buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius could also reveal secrets about Socrates, scientist claims
Scientists are using clever scanning techniques to identify the Greek text written within the ancient Herculaneum scrolls in Naples - without having to unroll the fragile 'papyrus' pages.
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San Diego Zoo will receive two new giant pandas from China after nearly all pandas in U.S. were returned
After nearly all of the giant pandas on loan at U.S. zoos were returned to China, the San Diego Zoo has announced they will get two new pandas from the country. They are expected to arrive this summer.The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced Sunday that its care team leaders visited China and met two giant pandas – Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, who will be cared for at the California zoo.Yun Chuan is almost 5 years old and is the grandson of Bai Yun, who lived at the San Diego Zoo for 23 years,...
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Panda diplomacy: 2 more giant pandas to arrive in California at San Diego Zoo; Yun Chuan, Xin Bao are their names
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KGO) -- New details about a pair of pandas headed from China to San Diego. The deal was originally announced in February.