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Finding Another Earth: How Will Scientists Confirm It Exists?
The announcement that astronomers have found a potential alien world that could be the most Earth-like exoplanet yet is...
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Shark Fetuses Detect Predators’ Electric Fields
Baby sharks still developing within leathery egg cases can sense the electric fields of predators and freeze in place...
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When Is the Next Doomsday (Not) Going to Happen?
Take a deep breath; Dec 21, 2012 is behind us. The Mayan calendar end-of-world debacle is over: zip, zilch,...
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Networking Ability a Family Trait in Monkeys
Two years of painstaking observation on the social interactions of a troop of free-ranging monkeys and an analysis of...
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It’s Official: 2012 Was Hottest Year Ever in U.S.
The numbers are in: 2012, the year of a surreal March heat wave, a severe drought in the corn...
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Coral Fights Back Against Warming Seas
In the world of coral reefs, most of the news is pretty gloomy. Rising ocean temperatures have led to...
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Stem Cell Method Allows Blind Mice to See Again
Blind mice can see again, after Oxford University researchers transplanted developing cells into their eyes and found they could...
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Cheap, Easy Technique to Snip DNA Could Revolutionize Gene Therapy
A simple, precise and inexpensive method for cutting DNA to insert genes into human cells could transform genetic medicine,...
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Bacteria Tweaked to Make Fuel From Sunlight
As part of the bid to find viable alternatives to fossil fuels, chemists have artificially engineered bacteria capable of...
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On Simulated Mars Mission, Sleep Becomes Crucial Issue
Scientists study six astronauts in a faux spacecraft for 17 months. Most experienced some trouble sleeping — a problem...