Big advances are born of big ideas, so scientists are pushing at the bounds of what we know and how we know it. Some look ahead, at the future of humanity and the changing planet we inhabit. Others look back on the birth of life itself—and beyond, to alien worlds.
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Researchers were startled to discover "hot spots" of forest fertility.
Using new techniques, researchers may now be able to predict the survivability of skin cancer.
Daily record high temperatures occurred twice as often as record lows over the past decade.
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Catherine Dimenstein of AZ @ Aug 25, 2008 11:43:41 AM