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Observatory: Changes in the Climate and a Windier Great Lake

Tue, 11/17/2009 - 01:27
Chalk up another effect of climate change: it’s getting windier over Lake Superior.

An Air-Traffic Upgrade to Improve Travel by Plane

Tue, 11/17/2009 - 01:22
A plan by the Federal Aviation Administration would replace radar with the Global Positioning System.

Observatory: When Mountain Lions Hunt, They Prey on the Weak

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 23:52
Mountain lions seem to actively seek out mule deer infected with chronic wasting disease.

Q & A: In Search of the Geep

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 23:51
If a sheep and a goat mate, is the offspring a geep?

Essay: Is Doomsday Coming? Perhaps, but Not in 2012

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 23:10
Scientists give many reasons not to worry about predictions based on the Mayan calendar that the world will end in three years.

Scientist at Work: Nathan Myhrvold: After Microsoft, Bringing a High-Tech Eye to Professional Kitchens

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 22:54
A Renaissance man named Nathan Myhrvold and his staff are working on a very special cookbook.

New Guidelines on Breast Cancer Draw Opposition

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 22:19
Many women are confused about new federal recommendations to scale back routine breast cancer screening.

New Guidelines on Breast Cancer Draw Opposition

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 22:19
Many women are confused about new federal recommendations to scale back routine breast cancer screening.

Glogal Update: Congo’s Army Accused of Striking Villages as Refugees Waited for Measles Shots

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 22:05
The medical charity Doctors Without Borders has accused the Congolese Army of attacking the villages of Rwandan refugees as they waited for measles shots offered by the charity.

Water Found on Moon, Researchers Say

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 20:23
The discovery, which came out of a mission a month ago, confirmed scientists’ suspicions and could help explorers.

News Analysis: Obama Hobbled in Fight Against Global Warming

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 20:19
President Obama’s ambitions are limited by a Congress that is unwilling to move as far or as fast as he would like.

Shuttle to Haul Spare Parts to Space

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 13:13
The next flight of the shuttle Atlantis is lugging a cargo bay full of spare parts to the International Space Station.

News Analysis: Obama Hobbled in Fight Against Global Warming

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 08:02
President Obama’s ambitions are limited by a Congress that is unwilling to move as far or as fast as he would like.

At CUNY, Mission to Elevate Science Begins to Bear Fruit

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 06:17
The City University of New York has attracted nationally recognized scientists to its campuses, where construction and renovation projects are under way or in the planning stages.

At CUNY, Mission to Elevate Science Begins to Bear Fruit

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 06:17
The City University of New York has attracted nationally recognized scientists to its campuses, where construction and renovation projects are under way or in the planning stages.

Amir Pnueli, Pioneer of Temporal Logic, Dies at 68

Sun, 11/15/2009 - 07:03
Mr. Pnueli turned a philosopher’s explorations of time, logic and free will, called temporal logic, into a critical technique for verifying the reliability of computers.

Amir Pnueli, Pioneer of Temporal Logic, Dies at 68

Sun, 11/15/2009 - 07:03
Mr. Pnueli turned a philosopher’s explorations of time, logic and free will, called temporal logic, into a critical technique for verifying the reliability of computers.

The Evolution of the God Gene

Sun, 11/15/2009 - 05:46
New research is pointing to a new perspective on religion, one that seeks to explain why religious behavior has occurred in societies at every stage of development.

The Evolution of the God Gene

Sun, 11/15/2009 - 05:46
New research is pointing to a new perspective on religion, one that seeks to explain why religious behavior has occurred in societies at every stage of development.

Navy’s Vieques Training May Be Tied to Health Risks

Sat, 11/14/2009 - 07:54
A federal agency reversed its conclusion that contamination posed no risks to residents in Puerto Rico.

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