Articles filed under Science
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1.8 million-year-old skull gives glimpse of our evolutionOct 17, 2013 7:23 pm - DMANISI, Georgia — The discovery of a 1.8-million-year-old skull of a human ancestor buried under a medieval Georgian village provides a vivid picture of early evolution...
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Scott Carpenter, second U.S. astronaut in orbit, diesOct 10, 2013 3:57 pm - DENVER — Astronaut Scott Carpenter, the second American to orbit the Earth and first person to explore both the heights of space and depths of the ocean, died Thursday a...
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NIU Antarctic study, Fermilab activities in jeopardy from federal shutdownOct 10, 2013 5:15 am - Last year at this time, Reed Scherer of Elburn was excited about his upcoming trip to Antarctica, where the Northern Illinois University professor would continue studyin...
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W. Dundee allows backyard beekeepingOct 01, 2013 6:57 pm - West Dundee has officially become a haven for homegrown honeybees. Last week, the village board voted 4-3 to remove its ban on honeybees, which allows residents to raise...
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Des Plaines Library to host student engineering expoSep 27, 2013 11:43 am - Students can explore engineering through a host of interactive activities led by structural engineers at an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Des...
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Computer mishap delays space station supply shipSep 22, 2013 7:24 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A brand new commercial cargo ship making its orbital debut experienced trouble with a computer data link Sunday, and its arrival at the Internatio...
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Suburban wiz wants to lead women into tech worldSep 18, 2013 6:00 pm - Cassidy Williams was the only girl in her AP computer science class at Downers Grove South High School. Now, she is one of only five women majoring in computer science, ...
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NASA: Voyager 1 probe has left the solar systemSep 13, 2013 9:13 am - LOS ANGELES — Voyager 1 has crossed a new frontier, becoming the first spacecraft ever to leave the solar system, NASA said Thursday. Thirty-six years after it was launc...
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Poll Vault: Are we alone in the universe?Sep 13, 2013 12:01 am - Are we alone? That’s the essential question now that NASA’s Voyager 1 has reached interstellar space. Launched in 1977, the spacecraft is equipped with television camer...
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Experts: Climate primary factor on lake levelsSep 09, 2013 6:34 pm - MILWAUKEE — Placing water retention structures in the St. Clair River may not be enough to counteract the effects of a warming climate and raise Lakes Huron and Michigan...