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Pioneering MIT professors win coveted Turing Award, the 'Nobel Prize of computing'

Fri, Mar 15 2013 at 11:27 AM

Professors Goldwater and Micali helped set the standard for secure online transactions.

Hope and change: Will new pontiff take up global warming cause?

Thu, Mar 14 2013 at 12:18 PM

Pope Francis' predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, advocated for protecting the poor from the effects of climate change.

Does recycling cause you to consume more?

Tue, Mar 12 2013 at 9:48 AM

A new study suggests that people who have the option to recycle may end up using more.

Monster mosquitoes about to invade Florida

Mon, Mar 11 2013 at 3:22 PM

Gallinippers are 20 times the size of normal skeeters and their bite feels like you're being stabbed.

Keep America Beautiful goes social for annual Great American Cleanup event

Thu, Mar 07 2013 at 9:03 PM

Millions of volunteers will help beautify their communities while keeping in touch via Twitter and Instagram.

Fitness guru Tony Little lends his name to a critically endangered gazelle

Thu, Mar 07 2013 at 12:18 PM

The dama gazelle 'Little Tony' hops around a lot, just like the infomercial star.

Warren Buffett's BNSF to test natural gas-powered trains

Thu, Mar 07 2013 at 10:52 AM

Meanwhile, increasing domestic oil production (and shipping it by rail) is expected to spur the billionaire's profits.

Proposal to ban trade in polar bear parts fails at international wildlife conference

Thu, Mar 07 2013 at 10:43 AM

The U.S.-backed proposal was opposed by Canada, which is home to two-thirds of the world's polar bears.

TSA to start allowing small knives on planes

Wed, Mar 06 2013 at 12:12 PM

Campers, hikers and crafters could benefit from the new policy, which goes into effect April 25.

Politician apologizes for saying bike riders pollute the environment

Wed, Mar 06 2013 at 10:44 AM

Cyclists have 'increased heart rate and respiration,' resulting in more CO2 emissions, said state Rep. Ed Orcutt.

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A puppy's not a challenge for

Thu, Mar 21 2013 at 5:33 PM

A puppy's not a challenge for a telecommuter -- it's an opportunity! Having a dog means you need to get up every hour or two to let them out. A quick bit of exercise = better health and multiple chances each day to come back to your work with fresh eyes. Enjoy!

Iran is planning to send a

Wed, Jan 23 2013 at 1:16 PM

Iran is planning to send a monkey into space, not a chimpanzee (chimpanzees are apes). I can't find any references to the Chinese experiment you mention, so if you come up with a citation, please let us know.

Thanks, I have fixed that

Tue, Nov 20 2012 at 4:27 PM

Thanks, I have fixed that typo.

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