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Fake Shark Fins Made From Pork (20 October 12:45) |
| The imitation delicacies are meant to spare real sharks, which are in decline. |
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Pregnant Teens Common Among Dinosaurs (19 October 10:30) |
| Most dinosaurs became parents before reaching full adulthood. |
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Joystick Takes Cues by Voice (19 October 09:00) |
| The technology lets you surf by making simple sounds like "ah" and "oo." |
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Early Humans Wore Makeup, Ate Mussels (18 October 12:30) |
| A South African cave yields clues to an ancient beach party some 164,000 years ago. |
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NASA Pulls Plug on Ultraviolet Telescope (17 October 09:30) |
| The FUSE telescope operated five years longer than expected. |
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Mars Rovers Just Keep Going (17 October 08:30) |
| For the fifth time, NASA extends the missions of the two rovers that never stop. |
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T. Rex's Missing Finger Found (17 October 08:00) |
| Paleontologists find the first specimen of the dino's third finger, long thought to exist. |
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Mixed Forests Are Healthier (16 October 11:30) |
| New research finds forests with diverse species fight off infestations more effectively. |
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Finding Nemo's Cousin: Scientists Spot New Species (16 October 10:00) |
| The finds include a tentacled worm, sea cucumber and little orange fish. |
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Invasive Toads Getting Arthritis (16 October 09:30) |
| As cane toad populations explode, the animals are getting creaky. |
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Q&A: Astronaut's Son Takes New Route to Space (16 October 08:00) |
| Computer game mogul Richard Garriott is buying his ticket to space. |
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How Some Aging Brains Stay Sharp (16 October 03:30) |
| Here's a hint: Stay active, in body and mind. |
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Environmental Destruction Underway in Myanmar (16 October 01:30) |
| Groups say the regime is ignoring environmental laws to access materials cheaply. |
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Microorganisms Key to Pearly Paint (15 October 11:30) |
| Tiny ocean diatoms are the source of a greener way to make iridescent paint. |
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Giant Dinosaur Found in Patagonia (15 October 11:30) |
| The remains of the 105-foot herbivore may be those of a newly found species. |
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First Farmers Wanted Clothes, not Food (15 October 08:00) |
| Was it the need for cotton, not corn, that drove the advent of agriculture? |
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Divers Chart Alaskan Shipwreck (15 October 08:00) |
| The Torrent sank 139 years ago after ramming into a reef. |
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Oldest Human Footprints Opened to Public (15 October 07:45) |
| The fossilized prints belonged to humans who walked with a free-standing gait. |
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Bacteria Cause Chocolate Cravings (13 October 12:30) |
| Dying for some chocolate? Blame colonies of bacteria in your gut. |
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Soyuz Spacecraft Docks at Space Station (13 October 12:00) |
| The spacecraft has delivered the station's first female commander. |
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Gore, U.N. Panel Share Peace Prize (12 October 09:30) |
| The Nobel honors efforts to raise awareness of the threat of global warming. |
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'Green' Roof Made for Energy-Conscious Age (12 October 09:00) |
| Homeowners could see falling utility bills with a new roof technology. |
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Brainwave-Powered Tech Offers Access to Second Life (12 October 09:00) |
| The tech allows paralyzed patients to move avatars through a virtual world. |
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Real Flying Saucer Eyed by Defense Dept. (12 October 08:00) |
| If you happen to look up and see a flying saucer, don't assume it's aliens. |
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Saturn's Two-Tone Moon Spills Secret (12 October 03:00) |
| New images explain the evolution of Iapetus' mysterious dark side. |
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Resistant TB Gene Decoded in One Week (12 October 02:00) |
| The breakthrough could lead to more effective drugs against the deadly strain. |
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Mystery of Moon's Looney Orbit Solved (12 October 12:30) |
| It turns out Jupiter and Venus are to blame for the moon's eccentric orbit. |
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Tourists Have a Blast at Kazakh Cosmodrome (11 October 10:30) |
| The historic launchpad is becoming a destination in its own right. |
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Words Subject to 'Survival of the Fittest' (11 October 08:30) |
| Less commonly used words 'mutate' while popular ones remain the same. |
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Orion Nebula Gets New Milepost Marker (11 October 08:00) |
| Astonomers have an improved yardstick for gauging interstellar distances. |
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Rocket Launches to Space Station (11 October 12:45) |
| The crew includes a female commander and the ninth Muslim to enter space. |
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That Sticky Weather? Blame Global Warming (11 October 12:15) |
| Humidity has been on the rise and the only explanation is global warming. |
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Ozone Researchers Win Nobel (10 October 09:30) |
| The 2007 chemistry Nobel goes to scientists who explained why the ozone layer is thinning. |
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Cosmic Rays Born in Supernova Shockwaves (10 October 09:00) |
| Shooting debris from exploded stars could be the engine for cosmic rays. |
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Human Origins: Space Dust in the Wind (10 October 09:00) |
| Dust that bursts from black holes points to planetary origins. |
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In Another World, The Women Are in Charge (10 October 07:45) |
| Women are commanding the mission to the space station and the station, itself. |
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In Another World, Women Are in Charge (10 October 07:45) |
| Women are commanding the mission to the space station and the station, itself. |
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Lightning Strikes on Jupiter's Poles (10 October 02:00) |
| The phenomenon is not unique to Earth, a NASA probe reveals. |
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Warm Winter, Dry Conditions Ahead (10 October 01:30) |
| The expected mild temperatures should help off-set higher heating bills. |
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Dog Logic: Behave Now, Think Later (09 October 11:15) |
| Your canine companion behaves more logically when you aren't around. |
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Like Honeybees, Bumblebees Vanishing (09 October 09:45) |
| Their plight has garnered little attention, but species of bumblebee are in decline. |
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Memory Storage Creators Win Nobel (09 October 08:00) |
| Scientists win for a discovery that helps iPods and other devices store reams of data. |
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Amber Is Forever: The Making of a Death Trap (09 October 03:30) |
| How do aquatic creatures wind up trapped for millennia in tree resin? |
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Puny Galaxy Weighed With Galactic Lens (08 October 11:15) |
| A galaxy one-hundredth the size of the Milky Way has been weighed by astronomers. |
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Muslim Leaders Issue Guide for Astronauts (08 October 10:30) |
| An Islamic council devises religious guidelines for space travelers. |
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Melting Sea Ice Forcing Walruses Ashore (08 October 09:15) |
| Thousands of walruses have abandoned diminishing ice packs for the Alaskan coast. |
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Stem Cell Scientists Win Nobel (08 October 08:00) |
| Two Americans and one Briton win for their technique to modify specific genes in mice. |
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DNA Test Reads Mutts' Makeup (08 October 07:30) |
| Owners of mixed-breed dogs now have a way to know their pooches' makeup. |
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Rock Cores Show Quake History (06 October 02:00) |
| Samples from a borehole in the San Andreas Fault help decode earthquake physics. |
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Crows Bend Twigs Into Tools (05 October 11:30) |
| Tiny video cameras mounted on crow tail feathers reveal the birds' ingenuity. |
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