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Will Betelgeuse really become a second sun in... →
Scientists say it will more likely resemble the brightness of a crescent moon.
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Human procreation in space would be perilous →
Microgravity damages human cells, particularly stem cells that repair other cells.
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Scientist works to grow meat in lab →
Scientists believe ‘cultured’ meat could solve future food crises resulting from shrinking amounts of land available for growing meat the old-fashioned way.
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The U.S. is addicted to oil, and the Yucca Mountain Project loses funding.
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Ogling by men subtracts from women's math scores →
A new lab study finds that women, but not men, do worse at a math test after they’re ogled and their appearance is commented on.
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Which kind of booze is best for the planet? →
An inconvenient vermouth: When it comes to global warming, why beer beats tequila, whiskey tops rum, and savvy New Yorkers buy French wine.
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13 percent of biology teachers advocate... →
Only 28 percent of high-school biology teachers followed the National Research Council and National Academy of Sciences recommendations on teaching evolution.
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Antarctic spoiled by oil spill, and two U.S. presidents talk about the environment.
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Bats use carnivorous plants as living toilets →
Bats no bigger than a car key have been discovered roosting in carnivorous pitcher plants, with their droppings a vital nutrient for the plants.
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A nature painter and illustrator dies and snows buries Washington, D.C.
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