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 Brilliant Space Clouds Shine Red & Blue in Telescope Views (Photos)
Georgia Aquarium Denied Permit to Import Beluga Whales Federal authorities have denied the Georgia Aquarium a permit to import 18 beluga whales from Russia, citing concerns about the species' wild population and the way in which these marine mammals were captured. Read More »3D Printing Weaves Its Way into Fashion
Secret Lives of Baby Snakes Revealed Read More » Belief in Precognition Rises When People Feel Helpless
Step-by-Step Progress Protecting Tennessee Walking Horses (Op-Ed)
EPA Must Come Clean on Fracking Contamination (Op-Ed) Read More » Dealing with Drought: Reaping the Benefits of Cover Crops (Op-Ed) Margaret Mellon is a senior scientist for food and the environment at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). An expert on sustainable agriculture and the potential environmental risks of biotechnology, Mellon holds a doctorate in molecular biology and a law degree. This article was adapted from a post on the UCS blog The Equation Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights Read More »Scientists Have a Responsibility to Engage (Op-Ed) Gretchen Goldman is an analyst in the Scientific Integrity Initiative at UCS's Center for Science and Democracy. Goldman holds a PhD in environmental engineering and her current work looks at political and corporate interference in science policy. She contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights Read More »Rethinking National Flood Insurance as Toll Rises (Op-Ed)
U.S. military satellite, paid for by Australia, launched into orbit By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 4 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Wednesday carrying a communications satellite for the U.S. military and its partners, including Australia, which paid for the spacecraft and launch services. The Delta rocket, topped with the sixth Wideband Global Satcom, or WGS, spacecraft lifted off at 8:29 p.m. EDT and soared out over the Atlantic Ocean, illuminated by the setting sun, as it headed into space. ... Read More »One Small Step: The Big Benefits of Walking to Work Commuters who trade in their car for a pair of comfortable shoes will do more than just save money on gas, new research finds. Read More »The Incredible Shrinking Office: Work Spaces Get Smaller Employees who feel their place in the office is diminishing are probably right, at least from a literal standpoint. Read More »Surprise! Older Workers Have Fewer 'Senior Moments' Employers who think their oldest workers are the ones most prone to having a "brain cramp" every now and then might want to think again. Read More »NASA Seeks New Ideas for Ailing Planet-Hunting Spacecraft's Mission
Sun's Magnetic Field Flip Won't Doom Earth, Scientists Say
Incredible Technology: How to Build a Space Station Colony
Secondhand Smoke: Most Kids with Asthma Exposed More than half of U.S. children with asthma are exposed to secondhand smoke, even though the substance is particularly harmful for kids with the condition, according to a new report. Read More »Space Station Science: Could Humanity Really Build 'Elysium'?
Rare West Nile Death Sparks Blood Transfusion Concerns A man in Colorado became infected with West Nile virus through a blood transfusion, despite the fact that the blood he received was screened for the virus, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More »Genetic Study Reveals Origin of India's Caste System The caste system in South Asia — which rigidly separates people into high, middle and lower classes — may have been firmly entrenched by about 2,000 years ago, a new genetic analysis suggests. Read More »Hurricane Henriette Features 10-Mile-High Thunderstorms Read More » 4-Billion-Year-Old Fossil Proteins Resurrected
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