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Even If You're Careful, Drugs Can End Up In Water
February 8, 2010
Scientists have long known of the presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water.
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First Internet, Now Bay Window at Space Station
February 4, 2010
Astronauts are getting a new observation deck for expanded views of Earth.
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Mexico Starts Planting Genetically Modified Corn
February 4, 2010
Opponents warn that modified genes could contaminate valuable native varieties.
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Ancient Dinosaur Had Stripes, Researchers Say
February 4, 2010
Researchers are now able to confidently assign colors to some dinosaurs.
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Hubble Sees Pluto Changing Color, Ice Sheet Cover
February 4, 2010
Newly released photos show the one-time planet changing color, and its ice sheets are shifting.
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Hackers Break Into Cap-and-Trade System
February 4, 2010
The hackers stole pollution credits worth $4.15 million.
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California to Measure Methane to Pinpoint Emissions
February 3, 2010
A network of computerized monitors will measure emissions from ranches, farms, and landfills.
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Iran Sends Rocket with Animal Menagerie Into Space
February 3, 2010
The launch of the rocket Kavoshgar-3 marks Iran's National Day of Space Technology.
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No-Kill Researchers Sail to Study Antarctic Whales
February 2, 2010
The research project seeks to end scientific whaling and develop conservation management plans.
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U.N. Says Nations' Greenhouse Gas Pledges Too Little
February 1, 2010
Scientists believe emissions must be halved by mid-century to avoid the worst of global warming.
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Polish Scientists Say 3 Neanderthal Teeth Found
February 1, 2010
The finding seems to support the belief that Neanderthals were efficient hunters.
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Nuke Plant Leaks Renew Debate Over Aging Plants
February 1, 2010
A carcinogen has been found to be tainting at least 27 of the U.S.'s 104 nuclear reactors.
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NASA: Good Night Moon, Hello New Rocket Technology
February 1, 2010
The $4 billion that NASA spends yearly on human exploration will be redirected to rocket technology.
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Mexico: Maya Tomb Find Could Help Explain Collapse
January 29, 2010
The 1,100-year-old tomb may shed light on the mysterious decline of the Mayan culture.
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NASA to Get More Money, but Must Scratch Moon Plan
January 29, 2010
An additional six billion in funding will not be directed at returning astronauts to the moon.
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13 Countries Agree On Plan to Save Wild Tigers
January 29, 2010
A dozen Asian nations along with Russia will attempt to double the wild tiger population by 2022.
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231-MPH Wind Gust is No Longer World's Fastest
January 27, 2010
New Hampshire's Mount Washington was the site of the fastest wind gust ever recorded for six decades.
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Scientist: Alien Life Could Already Be On Earth
January 26, 2010
Physicist believes that life on earth did not necessarily descend from a single origin.
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NASA Ends Effort to Free Rover from Martian Sand
January 26, 2010
The Mars rover has logged nearly five miles during six years of operations on the red planet.
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Scientists Create Model of Monster 'Frankenstorm'
January 25, 2010
The hypothetical scenario would unleash as much as 8 feet of rain over three weeks.
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Sunflower DNA Map Could Produce Plants for Fuel
January 22, 2010
Crossbreeding could produce plants filled with complex sugars that can be turned into ethanol.
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Gene Sleuthing Tracks Variation in Superbug
January 21, 2010
New gene scanning sheds light on the spread of drug-resistant staph bacteria.
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Global Warming Opens Up Arctic for Undersea Cable
January 21, 2010
It is now possible to lay underwater fiber optic cable between Tokyo and London.
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Experts: Haiti at Risk for Another Big Aftershock
January 20, 2010
The country has experienced more than 45 aftershocks since the January 12th earthquake.
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Study Links Asia to Smog Component in Western U.S.
January 20, 2010
The study is the first link between atmospheric ozone over the U.S. and Asian pollution.
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