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Feed SubscriptionCosta Rica Rock Hunt Goes Far Below Pacific Ocean
By Alex Leff PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Scientists set off from Costa Rica on Sunday to drill a hole deep under the sea and directly extract rocks from record depths that could add to the understanding of climate change. [More]
Read More »Costa Rica Rock Hunt Goes Far Below Pacific Ocean
By Alex Leff PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Scientists set off from Costa Rica on Sunday to drill a hole deep under the sea and directly extract rocks from record depths that could add to the understanding of climate change. [More]
Read More »Around the world with the Smithsonian
It's the globetrotting trip of a lifetime — 14 UNESCO World Heritage Sites via private jet.
Read More »Staph in meat, poultry: How big a threat?
Half of meat and poultry may harbor staph bacteria, according to new estimate
Read More »Is a geothermal heat pump right for you?
I've tried it all: caulking cracks, blowing in insulation, replacing drafty windows and--I'm especially proud of this one--installing a mail-slot cover so airtight it could be used in a space shuttle docking module . Yet my home heating bill remains an object of fear and loathing
Read More »iFive: Apple TV Rumors, UAE Quashing BlackBerry Email, Samsung Selling Drive Biz, Google Music Stumbles, RIM Eyes Nortel Patents
1. Apple TV rumors, of the big-screen rather than plug-in-peripheral kind, have come and gone. But over the last day or so a huge debate on the topic has arrived online with some heavyweight names taking part .
Read More »The Orderly Chaos of Proteins [Video]
The traditional view of proteins is that, right after being synthesized, they must fold into a unique shape to function properly. Unstructured proteins, according to biological orthodoxy, are pathological
Read More »European Tour chief concerned about 2 Asian tours
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -The chief executive of the European Tour says he is "disappointed'' there are two competing tours in Asia and called on them to work together to "avoid confusion in the marketplace.''
Read More »The Orderly Chaos of Proteins (preview)
Proteins are the stuff of life. They are the eyes, arms and legs of living cells
Read More »Cook birdies playoff hole to win Outback Pro-Am
John Cook won the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am on Sunday for his second Champions Tour victory of the year, rebounding from a double bogey on the final hole of regulation with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff against Jay Don Blake.
Read More »Scientists want climate change early-warning system
By Gerard Wynn LONDON (Reuters) - A better monitoring network for greenhouses gases is needed to warn of significant changes and to keep countries that have agreed to cut their emissions honest, scientists said in papers published Monday. [More]
Read More »Rookie Steele wins Texas Open by single stroke
Rookie Brendan Steele shot a 1-under 71 on Sunday, overcoming relentless wind and fellow first-year PGA Tour player Kevin Chappell to win the Texas Open by a stroke.
Read More »Our Uhs And Ums May Help Children Learn Language
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Read More »PGT: Masters II — Rory blows another 54-hole lead
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