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Huge Iceberg Breaks Off From Glacier in Greenland
By the Editor on July 18, 2012
An iceberg twice the size of Manhattan tore off one of Greenland’s largest glaciers. For several years, scientists had...
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Tech Giants Urge Passage of STEM Green Card Bill
By the Editor on July 17, 2012
Rep. Lamar Smith, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, may be getting ready to support legislation to grant...
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Trying to Resist Temptation? Think About God
By the Editor on July 17, 2012
The new science of self-control shows that religious themes can bolster willpower
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Upbeat U.S. Research Trends Buck Trend
By the Editor on July 17, 2012
The headline on the press release about a new report warns of “R&D trends posing a threat” to the...
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Electric Car Breaks 500 Mile Barrier
By the Editor on July 17, 2012
The arguments against an electric car are growing fewer. A vehicle in development by ECOmove – a consortium of...
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Thieving Rodents Are Rainforest Saviors
By the Editor on July 17, 2012
The thieving habits of rodents have emerged as an unlikely salvation of tropical forests, research suggests. Massive mammals known...
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Sophisticated Mayan Water Management System Revealed
By the Editor on July 17, 2012
Scientists have identified the largest ancient Mayan dam, constructed from stone and holding back around 20 million gallons of...
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Whales Are Coping With Humans’ Noise
By the Editor on July 17, 2012
For years, scientists have known that man-made underwater noise from an array of sources can deafen or harm whales...
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The Ecology of Disease
By the Editor on July 16, 2012
If we fail to understand and take care of the natural world, it can come back to haunt us...
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From Higgs to Humanity: Discoveries for the Common Good
By the Editor on July 16, 2012
Big scientific discoveries, such as the God particle, can have great Earthly potential that must be shared by the...
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