Articles filed under Science
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Long-distance birdie call: Sex-crazed pipers travel for tailJan 09, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - You fly more than 100 miles for love. You get rejected. You fly another 100 miles. Another rejection. And another. That's the high-flying but futile se...
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US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016Jan 09, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United S...
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Shooting suspect's mental issues may explain littleJan 09, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Esteban Santiago, the 26-year-old man held in the fatal shootings last week at Fort Lauderdale's airport, reportedly has a history of mental difficulties...
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'Excitement' of cancer care leads Naperville doctor to treatment advancesJan 08, 2017 6:00 am - Naperville oncologist Dr. Patrick Stiff says it's his personality as an “excitement junkie” that led him to a career in cancer research instead of, say, internal medicin...
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Fermilab scientists face kids' questionsJan 08, 2017 12:00 am - Scientists working to understand the mysteries of the universe met one of their biggest challenges Sunday - kids with questions. More than 100 young scientists visited t...
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Scientists watch growing Antarctic crack but aren't alarmedJan 06, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists are watching, but not alarmed by, a growing crack at the edge of a key floating ice shelf in Antarctica. New images show the long-watched ri...
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Spacewalking astronauts upgrade station with new batteriesJan 06, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Spacewalking astronauts hooked up fancy new batteries Friday on the International Space Station's sprawling power grid. NASA reported that al...
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Quirk may shield US coast during busy hurricane seasonsJan 04, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A climatic quirk seems to be slightly shielding the U.S. coast during busy hurricane seasons, often weakening major storms just as they approach Americ...
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Global warming data that riled doubters is confirmedJan 04, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A new independent study shows no pause in global warming, confirming a set of temperature readings adjusted by U.S. government scientists that some who...
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Astronauts' No. 1 New Year's resolution: Ace spacewalksJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Astronauts up on the International Space Station are starting the new year with a pair of spacewalks. Commander Shane Kimbrough said Tuesday ...