A "quake swarm" that has shaken southern California with hundreds of moderate temblors in quick succession is fueling jitters in the Golden State, long braced for the Big One.
Earth Sciences
Aug 28, 2012
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Scientists have taken a step closer to solving one of life's mysteries – why family size generally falls as societies become richer.
Evolution
Aug 28, 2012
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Smartphones are set to make up a majority of the global handset market next year, fueled by surging demand from consumers in both wealthy and emerging nations, a survey showed Tuesday.
Business
Aug 28, 2012
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The Obama administration has finalized regulations that will force automakers to nearly double the average gas mileage of all new cars and trucks they sell in America by 2025.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 28, 2012
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United Airlines passengers were stranded at airports around the United States for hours on Tuesday due to network outages that affected its airport and website operations.
Other
Aug 28, 2012
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NASA's Kepler mission has found the first multi-planet solar system orbiting a binary star, characterized in large part by University of Texas at Austin astronomers using two telescopes at the university's McDonald Observatory ...
Astronomy
Aug 28, 2012
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(AP)—Will.i.am has premiered his new single—from Mars.
Space Exploration
Aug 28, 2012
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(Phys.org)—NASA and NOAA satellites continue to provide detailed information on Hurricane Isaac as the storm bears down on the U.S. Gulf coast. NASA's TRMM and Terra satellites captured imagery, and NOAA's GOES-13 satellite ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 28, 2012
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Tropical Storm Bolaven weakened as it moved north through the cooler waters of the Yellow Sea in the last day, which is good news for North Korea and southeastern China where it is making landfall today, Aug. 28.
Earth Sciences
Aug 28, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Pity the male of the marine whelk, Solenosteira macrospira. He does all the work of raising the young, from egg-laying to hatching—even though few of the baby snails are his own.
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2012
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