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NYC museum celebrates Teddy Roosevelt's conservation work

Fri, Oct 26 2012 at 10:46 AM

The 26th president and his legacy are memorialized in a number of places throughout the American Museum of Natural History.

How moon tides affect the Large Hadron Collider

Tue, Jun 19 2012 at 4:32 PM

The famous atom smasher at CERN experiences tides just as the rest of the Earth does — when the crust moves toward the moon, so does everything else — but the collider requires precise geometry.

Island threatened by rising seas battles nature and humans

Tue, May 15 2012 at 1:40 PM

The island nation of Tarawa is considering the purchase of land in Fiji to safeguard its people against potential flooding.

Radiation from Japanese disaster tracked 186 miles away

Tue, Apr 03 2012 at 9:32 AM

Researchers estimate it will take at least a year for the radioactive material released at Fukushima to get across the Pacific Ocean.

Warm, comfy mice make better lab specimens

Mon, Apr 02 2012 at 2:01 PM

A new study using lab mice examines how to better use lab mice in studies.

Ninja science: Energy bursts may be key to martial arts skills

Mon, Mar 26 2012 at 1:25 PM

Advances in technology are helping researchers to better study complex and unpredictable sports such as judo, which could lead to improved training for athletes.

Body doubles: The secret lives of coral

Fri, Mar 02 2012 at 3:28 PM

The ability of a coral embryo to make its own identical twin is a completely new mode of reproduction in the animal kingdom.

The strange way octopi adapt to chilly waters

Thu, Jan 05 2012 at 4:15 PM

By editing a bit of their genetic code, octopi near the Antarctic are able to keep nerve signals moving quickly through their bodies.

Tips to avoid hangovers

Fri, Dec 30 2011 at 2:57 PM

Pop an ibuprofen and have a meal before you start drinking to aid in hangover prevention efforts. A glass of water after every alcoholic drink will help as well.

Pregnancy may alter women's brains for better

Wed, Dec 28 2011 at 3:18 PM

At least for rats, pregnancy hormones seems to permanently increase their sense of smell. Human mothers are likely experience changes as well.

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