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Supreme Court to hear Samsung's appeal in patent dispute with Apple

Supreme Court to hear Samsung's appeal in patent dispute with Apple

Samsung says it paid too much in damages after Apple accused it of copying aspects of the iPhone's design, arguing, "The law of the smartphone cannot follow reflexively from the law of the spoon."

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Map of Mars' gravity illuminates planet's interior

Map of Mars' gravity illuminates planet's interior

The map released by NASA was made by tracking subtle variations in the planet's gravitational pull on orbiting spacecraft.

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Gigi the cow broke the milk production record. Is that bad for cows?

Gigi the cow broke the milk production record. Is that bad for cows?

Cows are being bred to be larger, hungrier, and more productive. But this drive to raise ever-larger, hulking Holsteins has some prominent livestock advocates ringing alarm bells.
by Luke Runyon

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'Eruption': The unfathomable power of Mount St. Helens

'Eruption': The unfathomable power of Mount St. Helens

MPR News host Tom Weber spoke with author Steve Olson about his new book, "Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens." It details the scientific and social history of the Washington state volcano.

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Trees can adjust to warming temps, U of M study finds

There's more time than previously thought before trees and plants go from being a climate change solution to a climate change problem, University of Minnesota scientists have discovered.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Newly discovered dinosaur helps explain rise of tyrannosaurs

Newly discovered dinosaur helps explain rise of tyrannosaurs

The horse-sized Timurlengia euotica provides a glimpse into a 20 million-year gap in fossil records, when tyrannosaurs evolved from "marginal hunters" to "apex predators."

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America Abroad series: 'Online Data, Information and Privacy'

The fight between Apple and the FBI over unlocking an iPhone in the San Bernardino terrorism case underscores a larger international debate over protection of national security and the desire to protect individual privacy.

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A Beautiful World: Keep narwhals real

Narwhals are real, and their conservation status is "near-threatened" with only about 80,000 currently swimming in the oceans. Almost all reside in the icy waters of Baffin Bay, up by the Arctic Circle.

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Is Facebook fading?

Is Facebook fading?

In December of last year Facebook reported having 1.04 billion active users daily. However, it's estimated that about one million teens a year are opting for other forms of social media.

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