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Hawaii's Great Hydrogen Fuel Experiment

Posted Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:12 PM ET   |   0

Hawaii's Gas Company is teaming up with General Motors to install a hydrogen fuel energy system across the island of Oahu. Read more

Hawaii's Great Hydrogen Fuel Experiment

Neanderthals More Intelligent Than Thought

Posted Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:14 PM ET   |   0

New research shows Neanderthals are more similar to humans than we previously thought. Read more

Neanderthals More Intelligent Than Thought

Are Seagulls Spreading Superbugs?

Posted Tue Sep 21, 2010 08:22 PM ET   |   0

Researchers discovered antibiotic-resistant bacteria in seagulls. Now scientists are worried that these birds could spread superbugs to other animals, and possibly humans. Read more

Are Seagulls Spreading Superbugs?

The Song of the Gibbons is a Dying Tune

Posted Tue Sep 21, 2010 09:39 AM ET   |   0

Gibbons, small tree-dwelling apes, are flirting with extinction. Scientists are arguing for urgent conservation efforts to save the gibbons before it's too late. Read more

The Song of the Gibbons is a Dying Tune

Big Earthquake Likely for London

Posted Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:48 PM ET   |   0

Seismologists say London is overdue for a big earthquake that could kill many people and cause billions of pounds worth of destruction. Read more

Big Earthquake Likely for London

New Spider Catches Attention in Giant Web

Posted Fri Sep 17, 2010 08:34 AM ET   |   0

Scientists recently made a huge discovery when they stumbled upon a new spider species in Madagascar that constructs webs up to 82 feet long. Read more

web huge spider

Deep Sea Fishing Leaves Scars on the Seafloor

Posted Thu Sep 16, 2010 02:02 PM ET   |   0

Researchers finally reveal the extent of man's impact on one of the most remotes regions of the world -- the ocean floor. Read more

Deep Sea Fishing Leaves Scars on the Seafloor

Tiger Strongholds May be Last Hope Against Extinction

Posted Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:56 AM ET   |   0

Tigers are on the verge of extinction. To save these big cats, conservation efforts must focus on the last few remaining places on the planet where they can still breed. Read more

Tiger Strongholds May be Last Hope Against Extinction

Athlete's Foot Drug Could Cure Rampant Bat Disease

Posted Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:12 PM ET   |   0

The cure for white nose syndrome may be sitting on the shelf at your local convenience store. Read more

Athlete's Foot Drug Could Cure Rampant Bat Disease

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a...a...Fish!

Posted Sat Sep 11, 2010 02:20 PM ET   |   0

According to a new study, flying fish fly as well as birds. Read more

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a...a...Fish!

Global Biodiversity Still in Peril, Despite Progress

Posted Thu Sep 9, 2010 12:55 PM ET   |   0

This year marks the deadline of the Millennium Development Goal for preserving biodiversity, and a group of scientists weighed in on just how well we achieved our targets. Want to guess how we did? Read more

Global Biodiversity Still in Peril, Despite Progress

Nature's Incredible Cover-Up: An Ancient Amazonian Civilization

Posted Wed Sep 8, 2010 07:20 PM ET   |   0

Was the thick, intimidating Amazon forest once home to an advanced civilization? A group of archaeologists turn to the vegetated landscape for answers. Read more

Nature's Incredible Cover-Up: An Ancient Amazonian Civilization

Providing Climate Data For The Masses

Posted Tue Sep 7, 2010 11:13 PM ET   |   0

Soon everyone might have access to all of the world's leading climate data, as part of a massive effort to understand climate change in unprecedented detail. Read more

Providing Climate Data For The Masses

Hungry Elephants Are No Match for Fearless Ants

Posted Thu Sep 2, 2010 06:49 PM ET   |   0

Talk about your David and Goliath story: ant colonies have found a way to ward elephants away from their turf with painful, precise attacks. Read more

Hungry Elephants Are No Match for Fearless Ants

How Stable Is The West Antarctic Ice Sheet?

Posted Wed Sep 1, 2010 06:56 PM ET   |   0

A new study shows that the chances of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsing are uncomfortably high. Read more

How Stable Is The West Antarctic Ice Sheet?
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