Articles filed under Science
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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...
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NASA’s newest Mars flyer will explore atmosphereNov 17, 2013 2:03 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA hopes its newest Mars spacecraft lives up to its know-it-all name. The robotic explorer called Maven is due to blast off Monday on a 10-month...
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Scientists: Oldest big cat fossil found in TibetNov 12, 2013 6:29 pm - LOS ANGELES — Scientists have unearthed the oldest big cat fossil yet, suggesting the predator — similar to a snow leopard — evolved in Asia and spread out. The nearly c...
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Satellite hits Atlantic — but what about next one?Nov 11, 2013 12:40 pm - BERLIN — This time it splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean — but what about next time? The European Space Agency says one of its research satellites re-entered the Earth’...
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Polio threatens Europe as virus making comebackNov 08, 2013 3:42 pm - Bloomberg News GENEVA — Polio, the crippling virus driven to the brink of extinction, may return to Europe as regional conflicts undermine a $10 billion eradication cam...
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NOAA: No giant floating island of tsunami debrisNov 07, 2013 3:35 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal officials say there is no island of debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami floating toward the United States. Some media reports have warned of a Tex...