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Saving 'The Spine of the Continent'

Saving 'The Spine of the Continent'

In her new book, Mary Ellen Hannibal looks at what she calls the "most ambitious wildlife conservation project ever undertaken" to protect a network of conservation lands from northern Alaska into northern Mexico.

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6 facts about crime and the adolescent brain

6 facts about crime and the adolescent brain

Laurence Steinberg, professor of psychology at Temple University, has spent his career studying adolescent brain development and his findings have led him to believe that our society needs to rethink the way we discipline teenagers.
by Emily Kaiser

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LED replacements hit stores empty of 100W bulbs

Sorry to see 100-watt bulbs disappear from stores because they were energy hogs? You can now get LED bulbs that roughly match the 100-watters for size and brightness, but use far less energy.

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Duluth polar bear making progress after surgery

Duluth polar bear making progress after surgery

A polar bear whose Duluth zoo exhibit was flooded this summer is making a strong recovery after surgery last month in St. Paul.

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He called it, and now Silver's a pop-culture star

He called it, and now Silver's a pop-culture star

The other night, Nate Silver got a little taste of what things are going to be like for him, post-Election 2012.

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BBC: The age we made, part two

BBC: The age we made, part two

The human impact on the Earth is now creating a new geological time period called Anthropocene, geologists say. The changes happening to the Earth will be visible in rocks for future geologists.

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It's time to stop playing recount roulette

It's time to stop playing recount roulette

Power outages and a lack of paper ballots are a recipe for catastrophe.

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Hurricane Sandy: Can we blame climate change?

Hurricane Sandy: Can we blame climate change?

Maggie Koerth-Baker, Boing Boing science editor, will talk about the link between severe weather and climate change. Can we attribute Hurricane Sandy to climate change?

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The future of 'short attention span theater'

Technology has totally changed what it means to watch television or a movie. One of the biggest changes has been in demand. People want to pull up a video and stream it on their laptop or phone, immediately, with no wait.

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Microsoft unveiling Windows 8 today

Microsoft unveiling Windows 8 today

Microsoft is unveiling Windows 8 today, a big gamble for the software giant. Windows 8 promises to be a dramatic overhaul of its well-known operating system. We'll look at the other gadget news to watch out for this season.
by Tom Weber

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