Earth

  1. Earth

    Slip slidin’ away — under the sea

    A thin layer of water can keep ocean avalanches moving far and fast.

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  2. Genetics

    Animal clones: Double trouble?

    From agriculture to medicine to law, animal cloning to create genetic twins could change our lives.

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  3. Agriculture

    Protecting cows—and people—from a deadly disease

    Mad cow disease has appeared in the United States, but scientists say it can be contained easily.

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  4. Environment

    Sounds and silence

    Protecting nature's sounds and just taking the time to listen can enrich our lives.

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  5. Tech

    Electronic paper turns a page

    Changeable ink and battery-powered paper may make textbooks lighter and bring video newspapers into daily use.

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  6. Environment

    Toxic cleanups get a microbe boost

    Certain soil bacteria can help clean up toxic waste.

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  7. Earth

    Killer space rock snuffed out ancient life

    Rock fragments from Antarctica suggest a huge meteor struck Earth 250 million years ago.

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  8. Environment

    Will climate change depose monarchs?

    If Mexico gets too wet, migrating monarch butterflies could lose their winter refuges.

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  9. Environment

    Plastic meals for seals

    Pieces of discarded plastic can end up in the stomachs of seals.

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  10. Climate

    Weekend weather really is different

    When it comes to temperature, weekend weather has its own highs and lows.

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  11. Environment

    Watching for wldfires in Yellowstone

    Forest fires can cause considerable damage, yet entire ecosystems may depend on them for survival.

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  12. Environment

    Swimming with sharks and stingrays

    Marine reserves not only protect sharks, fish, and other sea creatures but also allow people to interact with them.

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