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Cicadas continue East Coast march

Thu, May 16, 2013 10:28 AM
by Megan Gannon, LiveScience
Scientists expect this brood's population to be up to 30 billion this year.

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Video: Fall snowstorm slams Colorado

Thu, Oct 29, 2009 9:48 AM

Autumn storm leaves parts of state buried under 2 feet of snow.
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'Unicorn' fly discovered
Wed, Oct 28, 2009 6:57 PM by E.B. Solomont
Researchers in Myanmar unearth an oddball insect with a horn and five eyes, characteristics that were an advantage 100 million years ago.
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Is Schwarzenegger sidestepping California's environmental policy for a football stadium?
Wed, Oct 28, 2009 6:55 PM by Jeffrey Davis
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger may be bending the rules to get a privately funded NFL stadium built in the city of Industry.
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Forests cleared in Asia to make children's books
Wed, Oct 28, 2009 6:25 PM by Bryan Nelson
New report reveals that a significant amount of deforestation in Asia's tropical forests is caused by the production of kid's books.
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Giant sea monster unearthed in UK
Wed, Oct 28, 2009 5:17 PM by Michael d'Estries
Terrifying creature lived 150 million years ago and could have swallowed a human in one gulp.
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Watch: The Yes Men hit high def
Wed, Oct 28, 2009 4:15 PM by Shea Gunther
Eco-pranksters The Yes Men have launched a new channel with high quality video of all their adventures.
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Los Alamos cleanup crew dodges explosives, radioactive waste

Wed, Oct 28, 2009 11:02 AM

Millions in stimulus funds help team carefully tackle dumpsite used by the scientists who built the world’s first atomic bomb.
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Video: Obama putting billions toward 'smart' power grid

Wed, Oct 28, 2009 10:14 AM

President announces $3.4 billion in government support for 100 projects aimed at modernizing the nation's power grid.
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15 remarkable animals that use tools
Wed, Oct 28, 2009 10:09 AM by Bryan Nelson
Photo gallery: Until 1963, when Jane Goodall published her work on wild chimpanzees using tools, most scientists believed that tool use was a uniquely human trait. We're finally beginning to know better.
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Iron City officially less gritty
Wed, Oct 28, 2009 9:35 AM by Katy Rank Lev
Allegheny County leader enacts sustainability policy for area surrounding Pittsburgh.
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South Park saves the whales
Tue, Oct 27, 2009 9:26 PM by Shea Gunther
Rejecting the easy, obvious route of ripping on Balloon Boy, the South Park guys turn their attention to protecting whales and dolphins from Japanese hunters.
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Nickel deposits on bottled water in NY to take effect Oct. 31
Tue, Oct 27, 2009 4:03 PM by Michael d'Estries
New law expected to bring much-needed revenue to the state and increase recycling.
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Haunted (bat) house!
Tue, Oct 27, 2009 3:38 PM by Cool Green Science Blog
A rare colony of Southeastern big-eared bats survives in Florida.
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Turning to cockroaches for running lessons
Tue, Oct 27, 2009 3:34 PM by Shea Gunther
Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed a tough robot that runs fast and takes its design cues from the lowly cockroach.
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Global warming: It's still on
Tue, Oct 27, 2009 2:59 PM by Shea Gunther
Global warming doesn't care about politics; it doesn't care about public opinion polls. It's just happening, and we're going to be sorry if we don't do something to stop it.
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