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Move over Honeycrisp - here comes the Cosmic Crisp

Move over Honeycrisp - here comes the Cosmic Crisp

A new apple variety is on its way. It's called Cosmic Crisp, and farmers in Washington state are planting these trees by the millions. They're making a risky bet that consumers will like it.
by Dan Charles

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To see the future of drones, look to student competitors

To see the future of drones, look to student competitors

A handful of students from the region are preparing for an international robotics competition this summer.
by Dan Gunderson

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Former CDC chief says we're losing focus on public health priorities

Former CDC chief says we're losing focus on public health priorities

Dr. Julie Gerberding says there's a lot of consensus about how to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. We know what to do, but we don't do it. She thinks "alternative facts", and the dominance of social media are partly to blame.
by MPR News Staff

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California is on its way to having an avocado crop year-round

California is on its way to having an avocado crop year-round

Americans ate 2 billion pounds of avocados last year; many came from Mexico. That's because avocados grow year-round in Mexico's climate, but not California's. Researchers are working to change that.
by Ezra David Romero

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Poll: Most teens have taken social media break

Poll: Most teens have taken social media break

Today's teenagers might not recall a time before social media. But nearly two-thirds of those surveyed say they have taken voluntary breaks from it.
by Associated Press

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Climate change and shifts in the migration patterns of birds

Climate change and shifts in the migration patterns of birds

Anthropologist Barbara J. King explores links between global warming and migratory bird behavior as new research on white storks reveals some are wintering closer to home.
by Barbara J. King

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Cassini craft beams closest images ever taken of Saturn

Cassini craft beams closest images ever taken of Saturn

The spacecraft is "showing us new wonders and demonstrating where our curiosity can take us if we dare," NASA's planetary science director says.

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Recordings reveal that baby humpback whales 'whisper' to their mothers

Recordings reveal that baby humpback whales 'whisper' to their mothers

Scientists recently tracked eight baby whales using special sound and movement recorders. The sounds the babies made turned out to be far different from the eerie songs of adult male humpbacks.

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New evidence suggests humans arrived in the Americas far earlier than thought

New evidence suggests humans arrived in the Americas far earlier than thought

Until now, the earliest signs of humans in the Americas dated back about 15,000 years. But new research puts people in California 130,000 years ago. Experts are wondering whether to believe it.
by Christopher Joyce

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