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Post Steve Jobs: Life After a Visionary

Posted by  Emily Sohn  Fri Oct 28, 2011 07:40 AM ET   |   0

Steve Jobs may be gone, but history suggests that his vision and legacy will be long-lasting. Read more

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Is This the End of Men or The Beginning of Women?

Posted by  Emily Sohn  Tue Sep 20, 2011 06:15 PM ET   |   0

Statistics point to the waning of male dominance in the workplace and in education. Read more

women

What's In Store for Up-and-Coming Astronauts?

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Fri Jul 15, 2011 06:33 AM ET   |   0

The new generation of astronauts has to learn a host of new skills, including Russian. Read more

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What Would an Interstellar Mission Look Like?

Posted Fri Feb 25, 2011 07:12 PM ET   |   0

Guest contributor Robert Adams explains his mission analysis role in Project Icarus and discusses how a spacecraft could travel to another star. Read more

Project Icarus

John Lennon Letter to Singer Arrives 34 Years Late

Posted Tue Aug 17, 2010 03:01 PM ET   |   0

The British pop legend wrote to assure the singer that success and wealth would not ruin his songwriting. Read more

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Barbie Becomes A Computer Engineer

Posted by  Gene Charleton  Fri May 14, 2010 10:26 AM ET   |   0

Barbie is helping to new recruit women for the engineering profession. Read more

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Employees With Flex Time Put in More Hours

Posted by  Josh Clark  Thu Feb 4, 2010 07:00 AM ET   |   0

Good news for employers and employees: Flexible schedules often lead to happier -- and more productive -- workers.. Read more

Telecommuting

Female Educators Teach Math Anxiety to Girls

Posted Mon Jan 25, 2010 07:15 PM ET   |   0

Young girls may be developing a fear of math based on the way their teachers handle the subject. Read more

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Women's Earning Power Shifts Economics of Marriage

Posted Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:50 PM ET   |   0

In a trend that bucks antiquated gender roles, more men are apparently marrying into money. Read more

Women's Earning Power Shifts Economics of Marriage

Testosterone-Heavy Women Take More Risks

Posted Mon Aug 24, 2009 01:29 PM ET   |   0

Women with more testosterone tend to behave more like men when taking financial risks, according to a new study.But it also turned out that women with higher levels of testosterone were almost seven times more likely to take risks that women with... Read more

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Treasure Trove Found in Farmer's Field : Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

Gold and silver artifacts from the Dark Ages were discovered by an amateur treasure-hunter. Read more

Treasure

Hitler Watercolors Draw Big Bid at Auction: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

What a British auction house claims are a set of paintings and sketches by a young Adolf Hitler sold at auction Thursday for 97,672 pounds ($143,358). Read more

Work of a Dictator

Interview: Bear Technician, Yosemite Park : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Tags, traps, pyrotechnics: just another day in the life of a California bear protector. Read more

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Chasing Tsunamis for Science

Posted by  Larry O'Hanlon  Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:11 PM ET   |   0

Tsunami researcher Jose Borrero chats about his work studying the wakes of tsunamis around the world, including Indonesia, after the 2004 tsunami. Read more

The Indian Ocean tsunami was the largest in recent history and deadliest ever, but only one of many tsunamis that happen every year.

Lightning Strikes Common for Jets: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 2, 2009 04:56 AM ET

Passenger jets are hit by lightning every 1,000 hours -- on average twice a year -- and experts say the risk from the bolts of electricity is growing. Read more

Increasing Risk to Jets
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