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Meningitis Pharmacy Update: Live Bird, Bugs Found in Sister Facility That Packaged Sterile Drugs

A FDA investigation reveals dirty conditions at a drug company affiliated with compounding pharmacy responsible for the meningitis outbreak.

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| Tue Nov. 13, 2012 9:29 PM PST
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Quote of the Day: Marco Rubio Is Not a Scientist

(If there was ever any doubt.)

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| Mon Nov. 19, 2012 8:22 AM PST

Walrus Without Ice

As part of an ongoing effort towards an Endangered Species listing for Pacific walrus, researchers with the United States Geological Survey have been tagging walruses to see where they're travelling and how they're managing in the presence or absence of sea ice.

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| Thu Nov. 15, 2012 4:17 AM PST

October Was Looking Kinda Normal Until Sandy Broke the Record Books

Not even October's kinder temperatures could mitigate the awful stats for 2012 so far. And then there was Sandy.

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| Tue Nov. 13, 2012 3:55 PM PST

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Forecast: Hotter Climate Models Likely Right

Water vapor—easier to measure than clouds—makes some models more accurate than others. Unfortunately these are the same models that predict the highest temperature rise this century.

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| Fri Nov. 9, 2012 4:03 AM PST
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Climate Change Made Sandy Worse. Period.

Scientists explain how sea level rise added power to the storm's wallop.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 4:00 AM PST

A Creepy October in the Arctic

The latest report from the National Snow and Ice Data Center explains why what I saw during a balmy October in the Arctic Ocean gave me the chills.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 4:09 AM PST

A Geneticist's Take on California's Prop 37

California's GMO labeling initiative won't stop Walmart from selling genetically modified sweet corn. But that's not the point.

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| Fri Nov. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Charts: The Voter Guide for Your Ladyparts

Eleven reasons why every woman should vote on Tuesday.

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| Fri Nov. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Watch Live: After Sandy: The Debate We Should Have Had

Can science shape US policy? A climate expert and a nine-term Republican congressman talk it out in the latest Climate Desk Live event.

Thu Nov. 1, 2012 5:30 AM PDT
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7 Prognosticators With Good News for Nervous Obama Fans

Freaking out about next Tuesday? Gaze into these guys' electoral crystal balls. (Warning: Math ahead.)

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| Thu Nov. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Not a Polar Bear in Sight: Arctic Ocean Diaries No. 11

We're going to have to learn how to learn faster than we ever have before if we hope to keep up with the rate of change in the Arctic.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 2:17 PM PDT

The Inside Story of MoveOn's Secret "Silver Bullet" to Deliver Victory for Obama

With a touch of peer pressure, the progressive organizing machine hopes to nudge voters to back the president and progressives on Election Day.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 9:38 AM PDT

Can Farms Bounce Back from Superstorms Like Sandy?

Industrial agriculture, it turns out, doesn't make crops more resilient.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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How a Former Dentist Drilled the Sugar Industry

"Below the blue letterhead of the Sugar Association, the word 'CONFIDENTIAL' leapt off the page."

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Slideshow: "Enjoy an Ice Cream Cone Shortly Before Lunch"

10 classic ads from the sugar and cereal industries.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The 9 Most Anti-Science Candidates in America

These House and Senate candidates don't like that book learnin'.

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| Tue Oct. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Scary Beautiful: The Best Hurricane Sandy Maps

Seven views of the storm that will blow you away.

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| Mon Oct. 29, 2012 12:42 PM PDT
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Did Climate Change Supersize Hurricane Sandy?

Scientists weigh the evidence.

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| Mon Oct. 29, 2012 12:10 PM PDT
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How Hurricane Sandy Could Swing the Election

Studies have shown that extreme weather can change how people vote.

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| Mon Oct. 29, 2012 3:00 AM PDT