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  • 8 great heroes of human rights

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 11:07 AM

    by Melissa Breyer

    From Nelson Mandela to Mahatma Gandhi to Jimmy Carter, these tireless advocates have made the world a better place.

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  • Why do army ants commit suicide?

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 9:43 PM by John Platt

    The bizarre ant "death spiral" is an evolutionary trap.

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  • Ottawa neighborhood embroiled in squirrel deportation scandal

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 5:50 PM by Matt Hickman

    Sick and tired of spilt bird feeders and ransacked gardens, homeowners in an upscale Ottawa neighborhood have apparently taken to illegally trapping and transporting squirrels across province lines to Quebec.

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  • World Bank: You can't fight poverty without tackling climate change

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 1:28 PM by Sami Grover

    International lending institution is speaking out — and raising funds — to stay ahead of increasingly severe weather and to shield the world's poorest from its effects.

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  • Volcanic eruption caught on webcam [Video]

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 1:20 PM by Russell McLendon

    Not only did a webcam film the June 17 eruption of Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano in time-lapse, but it even caught the shockwave racing down its slopes.

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  • Oily substance in Lake Michigan remains a mystery

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 12:37 PM by Melissa Breyer

    Described as a 'strange phenomenon' by officials, the dark sheen appeared one day and was gone the next.

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  • All-time heat record broken in ... Alaska?

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 12:29 PM by Becky Oskin, LiveScience

    Temperatures have risen past 90 degrees in the least likely of states.

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  • Fuzzy penguin chick makes debut

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 11:30 AM

    Tokyo aquarium welcomes a young Magellanic penguin into the world.

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  • How the hairy-chested 'Hoff' yeti crab evolved

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 10:55 AM by Douglas Main, LiveScience

    Each of the yeti crab species shares a common ancestor that lived about 35 million to 40 million years ago, more recently than previously thought.

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  • Trove of East Coast gas seeps discovered

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 10:09 AM by Douglas Main, LiveScience

    Scientists have located several methane leaks through the seafloor and expect to discover many more throughout the region.

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  • Meet NASA's history-making female astronauts

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 10:00 AM by Miriam Kramer, SPACE.com

    Not including the new crop of potential astronauts, 12 of the 49 active NASA astronauts are women.

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  • Huge 'dead zone' expected in Gulf of Mexico

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 9:31 AM by Douglas Main, LiveScience

    The makings of a dead zone begin with nutrient pollution, primarily fertilizers and agricultural runoff.

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  • Solar power chargers in NYC parks

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 9:25 AM

    Video: After Superstorm Sandy left so many New Yorkers without power, New York City and phone provider AT&T partner to install 25 solar powered charging stations over the summer.

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  • Unusual heat wave bakes Alaska

    Wed, Jun 19, 2013 9:16 AM

    Video: Temperatures have reached 70 in Anchorage almost every day for more than a week, while a more remote area saw a high of 96.

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  • Man walks on flowing lava, lives to post it to YouTube

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 6:37 PM by Bryan Nelson

    If you think walking on water is miraculous, wait until you get a look at this.

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  • Point Reyes: A seashore sanctuary

    Point Reyes: A seashore sanctuary

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 3:50 PM

    Point Reyes offers visitors much to explore and enjoy.

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