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Mystery of Minnesota's disappearing moose closer to being solved

Mystery of Minnesota's disappearing moose closer to being solved

The Minnesota DNR is wrapping up a landmark five-year investigation of the causes of the state's declining moose population, which has dropped 65 percent since 2006. The reasons are complex and research is ongoing, but wolves and deer play a role.
by Dan Kraker

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Iceland is using more energy on bitcoin than it is on its homes

Iceland is using more energy on bitcoin than it is on its homes

It takes massive amounts of electricity to run the computers that create bitcoins, and large virtual currency companies have established a base in Iceland, which is blessed with an abundance of renewable energy.
by Associated Press

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Smartphone detox: How to power down in a wired world

Smartphone detox: How to power down in a wired world

In an era when many kids get a first smartphone at age 10, psychologists say the devices have turned us into Pavlov's dogs -- drooling for the next notification, buzz or text. Ready to dial back?
by Michaeleen Doucleff and Allison Aubrey

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Watch: SpaceX successfully launches most powerful rocket in decades

Watch: SpaceX successfully launches most powerful rocket in decades

The private space company has launched the Falcon Heavy, a rocket more powerful than any other in use today. It's now bearing a roadster into an elliptical Earth-Mars orbit. Watch the rocket's flight.
by Geoff Brumfiel and Colin Dwyer

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