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Antibiotics Inhibit Plant Growth

A common antibiotic found in wastewater reduces plant leaves' ability to capture sunlight.

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Snowmageddon Brings Icicles of Doom

Posted by  Jorge Ribas  6 HOURS AGO   |   0

Snowmageddon churns along here in the Washington, DC metro area, preparing to bring us a possible 6-16 inches more of the white stuff (argh, Snowverdose!) today and tomorrow. And as we prepare to break some snowiest winter records (just 10 ... Read more

IM Interview: Nuclear Energy and the Future...

Posted 6 HOURS AGO   |   0

Does human civilization need nuclear energy if it's to survive the next century? Michael Reilly chats with nuclear scientist Hae-Yong Jeong to find out. Read more

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For the Big Storm, No Certain Terms

Posted by  John D. Cox  10 HOURS AGO   |   0

Meteorologists would like nothing better than to be able to tell you in no uncertain terms about the causes and effects of major weather events, but the truth is, day in and day out, the system they are trying to ... Read more

Mid-Atlantic Bracing for Another Major Storm

Posted 12 HOURS AGO   |   0

Powerful winds and heavy snow are expected to hit the eastern U.S. by this evening. Read more

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Antibiotics Inhibit Plant Growth

Posted by  Jessica Marshall  17 HOURS AGO   |   0

A common antibiotic that can be found in wastewater reduces the ability of plant leaves to capture sunlight. Read more

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Afghan Avalanches Kill 28, Strand Hundreds

Posted 19 HOURS AGO   |   0

Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least 28 people and leaving hundreds more stranded in their vehicles on snow-blocked roads. Read more

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Earth: Polar Drilling Yields Climate Clues [VIDEO]

Posted Mon Feb 8, 2010 05:23 PM ET   |   0

Core samples from Antarctica tell a fascinating story about how the Earth's climate has changed over thousands of years. Discovery News' James Williams digs into the details. Watch video

Earth: Polar Drilling Yields Climate Clues
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Earth: Bizarre Giant Fish Filmed [VIDEO]

Posted Mon Feb 8, 2010 04:54 PM ET   |   0

A huge oarfish was caught on camera in the Gulf of Mexico recently, giving scientists a rare glimpse of the bizarre fish in its native deep sea habitat. Researcher Mark Benfield describes the fish, a likely inspiration for the sea serpent myth. Watch video

Earth: Bizarre Giant Fish Filmed
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When Earth Swallows a Continent

Posted by  Michael Reilly  Mon Feb 8, 2010 03:39 PM ET   |   0

Earth can do strange things to continents. Like eat them, for example. Previously, the planet's hot interior was only known to have an appetite for ocean crust, consuming it in subduction zones around the world. Continental crust was thought to ... Read more

Friday News Feedbag for February 5, 2010!

Posted by  Jorge Ribas  Mon Feb 8, 2010 10:54 AM ET   |   0

If this is your first exposure to the Friday News Feedbag...we're glad to have you in the club. Welcome to Feedbag Nation, which stems from our weekly science news podcast that you can subscribe to here on iTunes and chat ... Read more

February Nor'easter Images From Space: BIG...

Posted Mon Feb 8, 2010 06:54 AM ET   |   0

Satellite images from the massive Nor'easter that dumped incredible amounts of snow over the mid-Atlantic. Read more

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A Farewell to Ice

Posted by  Kieran Mulvaney  Sun Feb 7, 2010 01:27 PM ET   |   0

Sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean grew by an average of 13,000 square miles a day last month. Great news, right? Well, not so much. For one thing, it was January. Mid-winter. Sea ice cover is supposed to grow. ... Read more

L.A. Foothills Dig Out After Mudslides

Posted Sun Feb 7, 2010 08:33 AM ET   |   0

Heavy rains caused mud and water to overflow basins and flood streets and homes north of Los Angeles. Read more

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Well Aged, and On the Rocks

Posted by  Kieran Mulvaney  Fri Feb 5, 2010 06:14 PM ET   |   0

I remember well the first time I set foot on Antarctica. It was, amazing as it seems to me, almost exactly 17 years ago: February 11, 1993. I was co-leader of a Greenpeace expedition to find Japanese whaling ships in ... Read more

Warm Up, Pay Up

Posted by  Michael Reilly  Fri Feb 5, 2010 02:12 PM ET   |   0

Submitted by guest blogger Debbie Salamone of the Pew Campaign to End Overfishing in the Southeast. Polar bears won’t be the only ones paying the price as the Arctic melts. The economic impact of losing the Arctic’s climate-cooling services could ... Read more

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