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Florida Hunt Nabs 50 Invasive Pythons

"You can argue it's not a huge number," a spokesman said. But they're giant snakes.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 10:31 AM PST
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Polar Bears Need Love…and a Plan

Leading polar bear ecologists brainstorm plans to save an iconic species from imminent and catastrophic population declines.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Anti-Evolution Missouri Bill Requires College Students to Learn About Destiny

The bill's sponsor, Rep. Rick Brattin, is a "huge science buff."

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| Fri Feb. 8, 2013 1:20 PM PST
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SLIDESHOW: The Art of Visualizing Climate Change

Graphics and game designers translate climate science into interactive visual media.

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 1:11 PM PST

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This is What a Melting Glacier Sounds Like

The mysterious musicology behind climate change "sonifications."

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 4:00 AM PST

The Ozone Hole: It's Still Up There, Changing Oceans, Maybe Climate

The persistent ozone hole above Antarctica is changing the way the waters in the Southern Ocean mix, with ramifications for CO2 in the atmosphere and global climate.

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| Wed Feb. 6, 2013 4:15 AM PST
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Can Antibiotics Cure Hunger?

A pair of new studies offers further evidence that the bugs in our gut may play a crucial role in our overall health.

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| Mon Feb. 4, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Butterflies Booking It North as Climate Warms

In the past 19 years a warming climate has radically reshaped Massachusetts butterfly communities.

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| Thu Jan. 31, 2013 4:13 AM PST

CHART: Which Kills More Birds, Cats or Turbines?

When it comes to bird deaths, wind turbines carry far less blame than kitties, a new study finds.

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| Tue Jan. 29, 2013 2:27 PM PST

Texas Public Schools: Still Teaching Creationism

And also that Rapture is coming and that all "African races" trace back to a biblical figure

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| Mon Jan. 28, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Got the Blues? Eat More Kale

Harvard researchers find a link between optimism and carotenoid levels in blood.

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| Fri Jan. 25, 2013 10:47 AM PST
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A Quick, Awesome Must-Read on Climate Change

Take a break from that Dan Brown novel, and read this instead.

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| Wed Jan. 23, 2013 4:00 AM PST

We Can Now Make Snow From Poop. But Should We?

A parched ski resort desperately needs water for its fake snow. Its solution? Sewage.

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| Mon Jan. 21, 2013 4:00 AM PST

With Warming, Soil Releases More CO2... Though Less Over Time as Microbes Adapt

Luckily over the course of 18 years soil microorganisms adapt to warmer temperatures, releasing less carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than predicted by models.

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| Sun Jan. 20, 2013 11:01 AM PST
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Friday Downer: BPA Substitute Is Still Bad For You

A new paper finds that the alternative chemical is also an endocrine disruptor.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 3:27 PM PST

Vets, PTSD, and Kids: A Google+ Hangout with Mac McClelland and Military Moms [VIDEO]

Mother Jones reporter Mac McClelland talks with the women she profiles in her piece about PTSD spreading to the families of returning vets.

Fri Jan. 18, 2013 2:35 PM PST

TSA Dumps Porno Airport Scanners. Good Riddance!

TSA bows to privacy concerns and pulls the plug on X-ray airport scanners.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 2:07 PM PST

Plastics Suck Up Other Toxins: Double Whammy for Marine Life, Gross for Seafood

A new study suggests that ocean creatures that ingest plastics suffer from toxins in the plastic plus other toxins the plastic sponges up from ocean water.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 4:21 AM PST

Atomic Scientists: Humans Still Pretty Close to Self-Annihilation. Drink!

The "Doomsday Clock" hovers at 5 minutes to midnight.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 1:51 PM PST
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New Federal Report: Climate Change Is Really, Really Scary

A long-awaited climate report confirms our worst fears.

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| Fri Jan. 11, 2013 2:34 PM PST