Articles filed under Science
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Syria's civil war linked partly to drought, global warmingMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The conflict that has torn Syria apart can be traced, in part, to a record drought worsened by global warming, a new study says. In what scientists say...
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Spacewalking astronauts finish extensive, tricky cable jobMar 01, 2015 12:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Spacewalking astronauts successfully completed a three-day cable job outside the International Space Station on Sunday, routing several-hundred fe...
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Herbicides play role in shrinking monarch populationFeb 28, 2015 12:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A butterfly being considered for federal protection is emblematic of the plight that pollinating insects face in part because farmers, enticed by etha...
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Maybe we're a little hasty in shout-out to aliensFeb 28, 2015 12:00 am - It was near Green Bank, West Virginia, in 1960 that a young radio astronomer named Frank Drake conducted the first extensive search for alien civilizations in deep space...
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Antarctica's retreating ice may re-shape EarthFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - CAPE LEGOUPIL, Antarctica - From the ground in this extreme northern part of Antarctica, spectacularly white and blinding ice seems to extend forever. What can't be seen...
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Some California farmers to go without federal waterFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal agency said Friday it will not release water for most Central Valley farms this year, forcing California farmers to continue to scramble f...
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NASA approves Sunday spacewalk despite water leak in helmetFeb 26, 2015 10:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - American astronauts will venture back out for a spacewalk this weekend, despite a helmet water leak on their previous trip outside the Intern...
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Hands-on science night at Mechanics GroveFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - Parents and children had a chance to view and participate in students' science exhibits as well as meet professional scientists during the "Science, It's Your Turn to Ch...
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Toyota rolls out first mass-market cars to run on hydrogen fuel cellsFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - Toyota this week officially rolled out what it's betting will mark "a turning point" in automotive history - a sleek, affordable, eco-friendly "future" car that can driv...
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Water leaks into astronaut's helmetFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A spacewalking astronaut ended up with water in his helmet at the end of his excursion Wednesday, scarily reminiscent of a near-drowning outside ...