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Inside the Brand-New High-Tech Rainbow Warrior

From Above The triangular shape of the two A-frame masts, built by Rondal, make for strong, light structures that can manage the four giant sails without adding too much weight to the ship. Continue reading

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[Perspective] Climate Change: Marching in Near Lock-Step

A cave record from Peru closely matches climate patterns seen in cores from Greenland and the North Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading

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[Perspective] Climate Change: Marching in Near Lock-Step

A cave record from Peru closely matches climate patterns seen in cores from Greenland and the North Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading

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GRAIL Probes Shoot the First Movie of the Dark Side of the Moon

South Pole on the Dark Side South pole of the far side of the moon as seen from the GRAIL mission’s Ebb spacecraft. Continue reading

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The First 4G Windows Phones (and Enormous Android Phones), Coming from AT&T This Year

HTC Titan II HTC Whether you want a huge phone or a huger phone, AT&T’s got you covered Most of the wireless carriers have scaled back on coverage at CES, but AT&T is still here, loud and proud, announcing a host of phones for the upcoming year. Continue reading

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[News Focus] Archaeology: Preserving History, One Hill at a Time

A handful of scientists are scrambling to preserve what they can of pre-Columbian North American mounds and prevent further destruction of structures that hold vital clues to ancient Native American society. Continue reading

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[News Focus] Archaeology: America’s Lost City

New excavations reveal surprising dimensions to North America’s oldest city and its great earthen monuments. Continue reading

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For the First Time, Predator Drones Participate in Civilian Arrests on U.S. Soil

A Customs and Border Protection Predator B (or MQ-9 Reaper) A somewhat strange story emerged yesterday involving an extremist antigovernment group, a North Dakota sheriff’s office, and six missing cows, but there’s a much larger story behind this brief legal tangle between local law enforcement and the Brossart family of Nelson Country. Continue reading

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FOR KIDS: Tiny earthworms’ big impact

Invasive earthworms change North American landscapes, for better or worse Continue reading

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[Report] Atmospheric Blocking and Atlantic Multidecadal Ocean Variability

Changing ocean circulation patterns and sea surface temperatures affect atmospheric flow in the North Atlantic region. Continue reading

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