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Sri Lanka scent series win as New Zealand batting wilts
GALLE: Sri Lanka were just five wickets away from a crushing second Test and series victory over New Zealand on Saturday, with the tourists 199-5 at stumps on the third day, having followed on after collapsing to 88 all out in their first innings. Tom Blundell was not out on 47 and Glenn Phillips on
Scent of a Woman: Hand Odor Can Reveal a Person’s Sex With 96% Accuracy
Representation of a hand odor plume with chemicals characteristic for females and males. Credit: Eduardo Merille, Florida International University, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Analysis of scent compounds from the palm can predict a person’s sex with more than 96% accuracy.A study has revealed that the scent compounds on a person’s hand can accurately predict their sex, potentially
Scent of extinction? How sandalwood is being harvested to death in the wild
The aromatic sandalwood tree could become extinct in the Australian bush within 50 to 100 years if wild harvesting continues, a research paper released today warns.Key points:A research paper warns wild sandalwood is heading towards extinction and calls for the species to be listed as "threatened"It recommends wild harvesting be transitioned to plantation farmingSandalwood plays an important…