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There’s nothing like ice cream on a sweltering summer day. And it doesn’t much matter whether it’s in a cone, a shake, a sundae, or a banana split....
- Added: Sep 27, 2013
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The Appalachian Trail has been called “America’s footpath.” It stretches almost 2,200 miles through 14 states and eight national forests from Georg...
- Added: Sep 27, 2013
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Tropical rainforests are home to a spectacular variety of frogs. This rich diversity of species helps drive conservation efforts in the tropics. T...
- Added: Sep 27, 2013
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Once upon a time in the West, there were 30 million American bison. Now, around Yellowstone National Park, there are only 3900 -- but that’s up fro...
- Added: Sep 27, 2013
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This isn’t how fertilizers are supposed to work. You’d think that more nutrients in water would be good for aquatic life. But, they’re actually con...
- Added: Sep 27, 2013
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Scientists in Spain have a headache at Doñana National Park. They found ibuprofen and four other anti-inflammatory drugs in the park’s waters, alon...
- Added: Sep 27, 2013
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Is Carl Safina up to something fishy? You see, Carl is a prominent marine ecologist and the prize-winning author of three books. He’s passionate a...
- Added: Sep 27, 2013
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Here’s one of the “good guys” of conservation. The Surfrider Foundation was founded in 1984. Today, the *Malibu-based non-profit boasts 50,000 mem...
- Added: Sep 27, 2013
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It’s about the size of a small cat, but looks like a bizarre cross between a miniature antelope and an anteater. Give up?
- Added: Sep 27, 2013
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The next time your significant other complains about your stinky socks, just tell them you’re doing scientific research! Yes, what you’re doing is ...
- Added: Sep 27, 2013
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Wild ginseng. It’s been a popular herb for hundreds of years, with fans saying that it does everything from increasing energy and boosting concent...
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Just about everybody’s seen Jaws, the hit movie about a monster shark that snacks on captains and coeds. But have you ever wondered how many sharks...
- Added: Sep 27, 2013
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With digestive fluid you say? Along with some hay? That’s how researchers are generating electricity at the University of Ohio these days -- using ...
- Added: Aug 29, 2013
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In show business, imitation is the best form of flattery. If this were a universal truth Mother Nature should be ecstatic about these new experimen...
- Added: Aug 29, 2013
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Domestic tranquility has its place, but we all need a little walk on the wild side from time to time. And, apparently, the same goes for bees.
- Added: Aug 29, 2013
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Remember the days when kids hiked into the woods? Caught tadpoles in a stream, and played tag on the playground? Well, those days are fading fast, ...
- Added: Aug 29, 2013
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A shark that strolls along coral on its fins. A shrimp with enough muscle and speed to shatter the glass in an aquarium. These and 48 other never-b...
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The old saying that "there’s power in numbers" is true! Scientists were amazed to discover that a tiny marine shrimp called “krill” may affect the ...
- Added: Aug 29, 2013
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Save the Salmon -- it’s easier said than done. Efforts to restock Maine’s many rivers with Atlantic salmon have been going on for 130 years. But t...
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Ever seen a manatee? Well, they look kind of like a tusk-less walrus -- BIG, slow, and pretty darn chunky. Makes you wonder why Christopher Columbu...
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Can zebras and cattle co-exist? On east Africa’s savannahs, agricultural experts have long-held that wild herbivores, like zebras and gazelles, sho...
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The decomposition of tiny sea animals and plants that died hundreds of thousands of years ago created enormous natural gas deposits under the seafl...
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Most of us have heard that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, and a major contributor to global warming. We all should ditch incandescent light bu...
- Added: Aug 29, 2013
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ave you ever opened a pdf file? Or used slick software like PhotoShop to manipulate images? Just a click or two with the trusty mouse, and it’s bye...
- Added: Aug 29, 2013
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Shakespeare called it “a precious stone set in the silver sea.” Can you name the country? If you guessed England, you’re right. It was also the fir...
- Added: Aug 29, 2013
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