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Air Force sends mystery mini-shuttle back to space

Air Force sends mystery mini-shuttle back to space

The military's small, top-secret version of the space shuttle rocketed into orbit Tuesday for a repeat mystery mission, two years after making the first flight of its kind.

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Minn. researchers launch citizen science project "Snapshot Serengeti"

Minn. researchers launch citizen science project "Snapshot Serengeti"

A new online project by the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences asks "citizen scientists" to help researchers learn more about Serengeti wildlife.

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The best astronomical stories of 2012

The best astronomical stories of 2012

This year was full of significant astronomical discoveries. Two experts will join us to talk about the biggest astronomical breakthroughs of 2012, including Alpha Centauri's orbiting planet, Curiosity and black holes.

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Scientists discuss link between climate change and severe weather

Scientists discuss link between climate change and severe weather

From the Climate One series at the Commonwealth Club of California, three climate scientists who were part of a UN report on severe weather around the world discuss the links between burning fossil fuels and severe storms and drought.

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How to start a snow blower

How to start a snow blower

He turned the switches and knobs to 'on,' but the problem wasn't that simple.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Oliver Sacks' 4 facts about hallucinations

Oliver Sacks' 4 facts about hallucinations

In his book "Hallucinations," Oliver Sacks is out to remove some of the stigma attached to people who see and hear things that aren't there.
by Emily Kaiser

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A hunting season on wolves was the right and ethical choice

A hunting season on wolves was the right and ethical choice

It's not shaping up as the mindless slaughter protesters would have us imagine.

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BBC: Last men on the moon

The BBC talks to one of the last two men on the Moon, 40 years after the final Apollo 17 mission blasted off on 7 December 1972.

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Mars redux: NASA to launch Curiosity-like rover

Mars redux: NASA to launch Curiosity-like rover

If you thought NASA's latest Mars landing was a nail-biter, get ready for a sequel.

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Does brain training make you smarter?

Does brain training make you smarter?

Can we train our brains to become more intelligent? In recent years a number of commercial ventures have appeared promising to not just improve test scores, but improve underlying intelligence.

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