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  • Dolphins: Unexpected treasure hunters

    Mon, May 20, 2013 4:50 PM

    by Marshall Honorof, TechNewsDaily

    The U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program combines technology and biology to train bottlenose dolphins to find sea mines, enemy divers and even artifacts.

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  • NASA telescope narrowly escapes collision with Russian space junk

    Thu, May 02, 2013 9:46 AM by Miriam Kramer, SPACE.com

    Had the two spacecraft collided, they would've released 'as much energy as two and a half tons of explosives.'

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  • Biden's sons vow to live below the poverty line

    Thu, May 02, 2013 9:11 AM

    Video: To raise awareness of global hunger, the 'Live Below the Line' campaign is challenging people to see what it’s like to live on such a small budget. Hunter and Beau Biden — who are part of the campaign — join Andrea Mitchell to discuss.

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  • Norway is hiring a polar bear spotter

    Wed, May 01, 2013 4:15 PM by Melissa Breyer

    The governor’s office of the Arctic Svalbard islands is seeking to fill the temporary position beginning July 8.

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  • New study finds Hurricane Sandy responsible for spilling 11 billion gallons of sewage

    Wed, May 01, 2013 3:41 PM by Shea Gunther

    The winds and waves of Hurricane Sandy spilled enough sewage to match BP's oil spill more than 50 times over.

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  • How plants may offset global warming

    Wed, May 01, 2013 3:08 PM by Marc Lallanilla, LiveScience

    Plants release gases that stick to human-produced aerosols that in turn leads to more cloud coverage and chances cooler temperatures.

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  • Stargazing in May: Meteor shower, eclipses in store

    Wed, May 01, 2013 2:36 PM by Miriam Kramer, SPACE.com

    Constellations, planets and other celestial bodies can also be spotted in various parts of the sky throughout the month of May.

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  • Would you like to adopt an alien planet?

    Wed, May 01, 2013 2:02 PM by Mike Wall, SPACE.com

    It costs money to name a planet, but the money will be used to fund space exploration and research grants.

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  • Earth's carbon dioxide levels to hit 400 ppm

    Wed, May 01, 2013 1:54 PM by Russell McLendon

    This much CO2 hasn't filled the planet's atmosphere since the Pliocene Epoch 3 million years ago — long before modern humans existed.

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  • World's largest infrared space telescope shuts down for good

    Wed, May 01, 2013 10:33 AM by Miriam Kramer, SPACE.com

    The Herschel Space Observatory was the most powerful infrared observatory ever launched to space until it stopped functioning this week.

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  • Sustainable Brands 2013: From Revolution to Renaissance

    Wed, May 01, 2013 10:25 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    What started as small ideas are now changing industry in big ways. More than 2,000 thought leaders will gather in San Diego from June 3-6 to discuss the state of business sustainability.

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  • Why shark embryos gobble each other up in utero

    Tue, Apr 30, 2013 7:10 PM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    It's part of a struggle for paternity in utero, where babies of different fathers compete to be born.

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  • Predator fish that walks and breathes is on the loose in Central Park

    Tue, Apr 30, 2013 5:11 PM by Melissa Breyer

    The northern snakehead, a voracious invasive species that can live out of the water for 4 days, is being sought in New York City.

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  • Sea turtles make use of protected areas

    Tue, Apr 30, 2013 2:02 PM by Douglas Main, LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet

    The protected areas have supplied scientists with valuable data about nesting habits.

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  • Hunting New York-style, pet owners set dogs on city rats

    Tue, Apr 30, 2013 1:17 PM by Melissa Breyer

    Swapping windbreakers for red coats and dark alleys for rolling hills, a group of dog owners chase rats for sport in the streets of Manhattan.

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  • Hurricane Sandy caused 11 billion gallons of sewage overflows

    Tue, Apr 30, 2013 12:56 PM by John Platt

    A new report from Climate Central finds that most of the overflow was caused by coastal flooding, which was made worse by rising sea levels.

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