Articles filed under Science
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Life on Mars? NASA says planet appears to have flowing waterSep 28, 2015 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Mars appears to have flowing rivulets of water, at least in the summer, scientists reported Monday in a finding that boosts the odds of life on th...
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Drinking water systems imperiled by failing infrastructureSep 27, 2015 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - Deep inside a complex of huge tanks, drinking water for Iowa's capital city is constantly cleansed of the harmful nitrates that come from the state's ...
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Supermoon plus eclipse equals rare sky show Sunday nightSep 26, 2015 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Get ready for a rare double feature, starring our very own moon. A total lunar eclipse will share the stage with a so-called supermoon Sunday...
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More than 1,000 homes destroyed by 2 California firesSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - MIDDLETOWN, Calif. - The tally of homes destroyed by two massive Northern California wildfires topped 1,000 Saturday after authorities doing damage assessments in the Si...
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Bat Lady educates audiences about misunderstood creatureSep 07, 2015 6:45 am - When Sharon Peterson tries to book a hotel room, she matter-of-factly informs the receptionist about her traveling companions. They don't need beds to sleep, and they wo...
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Northwest glaciers melting, disappearingAug 29, 2015 1:00 am - MOUNT BAKER, Wash. — Mauri Pelto digs his crampons into the steep icy slope on Mount Baker in Washington state and watches as streams of water cascade off the thick mas...
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Boaters mapping Pacific garbage arrive in San FranciscoAug 23, 2015 1:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Scientists and volunteers who have spent the last month gathering data on how much plastic garbage is floating in the Pacific Ocean returned to San Franc...
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EPA knew of 'blowout' risk for tainted water at gold mineAug 22, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. officials knew of the potential for a catastrophic "blowout" of toxic wastewater from an inactive gold mine, yet appeared to have only a cursory plan t...
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Between eye surgeries in Haiti, Paul talks 2016 challengesAug 22, 2015 1:00 am - CAP-HATIEN, Haiti - Mathieux Saint Fleur has been virtually blind for two decades. In less than 24 hours, he will see again. As the 75-year-old Haitian patient lies on a...
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Kildeer Girl Scout creates public garden devoted to butterfliesAug 09, 2015 11:00 pm - The nearly 50 acres of the Reed Turner Woodlands in Long Grove feature a multitude of wildflowers and native grasses, not to mention more than 100 varieties of birds. Bu...