US President Barack Obama on Friday declared portions of the Arctic off-limits for oil exploration for the next five years, dealing a blow to Republican efforts to expand fossil fuel extraction.
Environment
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Two moose were recently discovered frozen in battle and encased in ice near a remote village on Alaska's unforgiving western coast.
Ecology
Nov 18, 2016
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Facebook's board of directors on Friday authorized spending as much as $6 billion to buy back shares in the leading social network.
Business
Nov 18, 2016
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As the transition of power begins in Washington and the nation continues a collective discussion on the outcome of the presidential election, a new book is adding valuable insight to the dialogue through its exploration of ...
Social Sciences
Nov 18, 2016
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Where's the best place to start when retracing the life of a person who lived 4,000 years ago? Turns out, it's simple—you start at the beginning.
Archaeology
Nov 18, 2016
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Operation IceBridge, NASA's airborne survey of changes in polar ice, is closing in on the end of its eighth consecutive Antarctic deployment, and will likely tie its 2012 campaign record for the most research flights carried ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2016
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Scientists from Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions are using synthetic biology to capture elusive, short-lived snippets of DNA that healthy cells produce on their way to becoming cancerous.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 18, 2016
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Virtual reality, what's up with that? If you are curious about this highly buzzed high-tech form of entertainment but don't feel like plunking down $1,000 or more on sophisticated hardware, just visit one of a slew of amusement-park-type ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 18, 2016
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Pioneering new insights into why high concentrations of some of the most rare and desirable natural elements - vital for the production of vital environmental, digital and security technologies - have been revealed.
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2016
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Slow moving frontal systems draped over Hispaniola and a tropical wave recently caused heavy rainfall that led to wide spread flooding over the northern Dominican Republic. NASA analyzed that heavy rainfall using data from ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2016
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