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T. Rex's Missing 3rd Finger Found (17 October 08:00) |
| Paleontologists in Montana's Hell Creek find the first specimen of the dino's third finger. |
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Mixed Forests Are Healthier (16 October 10:30) |
| New research finds forests with diverse species fight off infestations more effectively. |
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Finding Nemo's Cousin: Scientists Spot New Marine Species (16 October 10:00) |
| The discoveries include a tentacled worm, sea cucumber and a 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 from so much movement. |
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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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Giant Dinosaur Found in Patagonia (15 October 11:30) |
| The remains of the giant herbivore may be those of a newly found species. |
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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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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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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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Warm Winter, Dry Conditions Ahead (10 October 01:30) |
| The mild temperatures expected in most of the country should help off-set higher heating bills. |
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Like Honeybees, Bumblebees Vanishing (09 October 09:45) |
| Their plight has garnered little attention, but species of bumblebee are vanishing. |
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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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Earliest Scots Braved Ice Age Conditions (05 October 09:45) |
| New finds suggest that very hardy people settled in Scotland 13,000 years ago. |
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Antarctic Ozone Hole Shrinks 30 Percent (04 October 12:00) |
| The protective layer shrank over the pole, but less less than last year's record loss. |
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Quakes Sweep Endangered Turtles Overseas (03 October 03:15) |
| Strong currents deliver dozens of Indonesian turtles to Malaysian shores. |
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Tourism Threatens Popular Destinations (02 October 01:00) |
| Travel contributes to global warming and warming threatens prized destinations. |
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Neanderthals Reached China's Doorstep (01 October 11:15) |
| The ancient hominids made it much further east than previously thought. |
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See-Through Frog: No Dissection Necessary (27 September 08:30) |
| By crossing genes from two frogs, researchers made one with nearly transparent skin. |
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Eleven New Species Found in Vietnam (27 September 12:30) |
| The newly discovered band includes a snake, butterfly, orchids and other flowers. |
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Crocs Swim Hundreds of Miles to Return Home (26 September 09:30) |
| Research finds that crocodiles have suprisingly strong homing abilities. |
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Underwater Vac Inhales Alien Algae (25 September 09:00) |
| Reef-smothering algae, meet your foe: the Super Sucker. |
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King Herod's Temple Quarry Found (24 September 07:45) |
| Archaeologists find the source of stones used to build one Jerusalem's holiest sites. |
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Fiery Meteorite Crashes Into Peru (20 September 08:30) |
| A space rock crashes into southern Peru, spewing fumes that have sickened 200 people. |
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When Sand Dunes Go Boom (19 September 08:45) |
| Caltech researchers explain the mystery of singing sand. |
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Geologists: Ethiopian Plateau Spurred Human Evolution (18 September 09:30) |
| Africa's changing geology could be responsible for human evolution. |
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Arctic Melt Opens Northwest Passage (17 September 09:00) |
| The shipping route that eluded famous explorers is now a reality. |
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Japan Shoots for the Moon (15 September 01:15) |
| The country's first lunar orbiter successfully blasts into space. |
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Surprise, Salmon! Your Baby's a Trout (14 September 11:00) |
| Researchers engineer one fish to produce another, in a move that could save the sockeye. |
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International Phone Calls: Pricey No More (14 September 09:00) |
| A free piece of software lets you make international calls on the cheap. But will it fly? |
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Cracking the Case of the Missing Mud (14 September 08:00) |
| In 2004, 70 million tons of mud streamed into the Taiwan Strait. Then it disappeared. |
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Ancient Greek Jar Found off Albanian Coast (13 September 07:15) |
| The 2,400-year-old jar was found during the area's first archaeological survey. |
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Gorillas Now 'Critically Endangered' (13 September 02:15) |
| The determination means the Western Gorilla is one step from extinction. |
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Powerful Quake Launches Tsunami in Indonesia (13 September 12:15) |
| The 8.2-magnitude quake off Sumatra could be felt in at least four other countries. |
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Web Users Join Hunt for Steve Fossett (12 September 09:00) |
| A Web program taps the eyes of Web users to help find traces of Fossett. |
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Giant Spiderweb Persists Despite Storms (12 September 07:45) |
| Got arachnaphobia? You might want to avoid one north Texas park. |
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Viking Burial Mound Yields Bodies (11 September 09:30) |
| The ancient tomb was fit for a queen, literally. |
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Dynamic Map Features Rome in Motion (11 September 01:30) |
| A new, real-time map unveiled in Rome is fed by cell phone and GPS signals. |
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False Sightings Frustrate Fossett Search (10 September 10:45) |
| The search for aviator Steve Fossett has now enetered its second week. |
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Jewish Residents Built Hatch to Escape Romans (10 September 07:45) |
| The ancient tunnel found in Jerusalem was used to escape ransacking Romans. |
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Futuristic Boat Made for Multitasking (07 September 10:00) |
| It looks like a 100-foot water strider, but Proteus is really a first-class research vessel. |
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Steve Fossett's Searchers Hold Out Hope (07 September 09:30) |
| Crews are scouring an area the size of Massachusetts for aviator Steve Fossett. |
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Sled Dogs Warn of Alaskan Mercury Levels (07 September 08:00) |
| Some of Alaska's native communities may be at risk from mercury contamination. |
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Arctic Ice Melt Gets Stark Reassessment (07 September 12:00) |
| Arctic sea ice is shrinking at double the rate previously reported, say scientists. |
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Crater Mystery Cracked in Michigan (06 September 08:30) |
| Was Earth's second-largest impact the result of a comet or asteroid? |
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New Antarctic Base Ready for 'Sexy' Research (05 September 10:45) |
| The base will be moved to Antarctica where it will house climate change studies. |
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Mastodon Etching Found in Lake Michigan (05 September 08:45) |
| A boulder is found underwater with what may be an ancient mastodon etching. |
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Search Resumes for Adventurer Fossett's Plane (05 September 07:45) |
| Steve Fossett's single-engine plane vanished Monday in western Nevada. |
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Ancient Beehives Unearthed in Israel (05 September 03:15) |
| The 3,000-year-old hives offer evidence of a thriving honey industry. |
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Experts: Expect 6 More Hurricanes in 2007 (05 September 12:00) |
| The worst may not be over, warns a new report. |
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Furious Hurricane Felix Slams Ashore (04 September 08:15) |
| The fierce category 5 storm hit near the Nicaragua-Honduras border. |
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