Articles filed under Science
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Study finds mice DNA passes learned fear through generationsDec 07, 2013 5:37 pm - A newborn mouse pup, seemingly innocent to the workings of the world, may actually harbor generations’ worth of information passed down by its ancestors. In the experime...
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Police seal off hospital treating radiation victimsDec 06, 2013 1:10 pm - PACHUCA, Mexico — Federal police blocked access Friday to a central Mexico hospital where six people were reported to have been admitted with radiation exposure. An offi...
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Crews make rare dinosaur findDec 02, 2013 4:40 pm - HELENA, Mont. — Federal officials say Illinois paleontology crews working in southeastern Montana excavated the remains of a dinosaur rarely found in North America. U.S....
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Did Comet ISON survive? Scientists see tiny hopeNov 29, 2013 12:12 pm - STOCKHOLM — A comet that gained an earthly following because of its bright tail visible from space was initially declared dead after essentially grazing the sun. Now, th...
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Sardine crash may be hurting brown pelicansNov 28, 2013 1:36 pm - GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Scientists and conservation groups are worried the crash in West Coast sardines that has triggered deep cutbacks in commercial fishing is also starvi...
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Whitefish return to spawn in few Wisconsin riversNov 27, 2013 4:18 pm - MARINETTE, Wis. — Lake Michigan whitefish have been spawning in northeastern Wisconsin rivers where they haven’t been seen in more than a century. The fish’s return has ...
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Will icy comet survive close encounter with sun?Nov 24, 2013 3:31 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For months, all eyes in the sky have pointed at the comet that’s zooming toward a blisteringly close encounter with the sun. The moment of truth c...
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Modest deal breaks deadlock at U.N. climate talksNov 23, 2013 12:15 pm - WARSAW, Poland — Avoiding a last-minute breakdown, annual U.N. climate talks limped forward Saturday with a modest set of decisions meant to pave the way for a new pact ...
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Wind energy company pleads guilty to eagle deathsNov 22, 2013 4:47 pm - WASHINGTON — The government for the first time has enforced environmental laws protecting birds against wind energy facilities, winning a $1 million settlement from a po...
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Chemist pleads guilty in drug lab scandalNov 22, 2013 2:58 pm - BOSTON — A former chemist at a Massachusetts drug lab who admitted faking test results in criminal cases pleaded guilty Friday and was sentenced to prison in a scandal t...