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Wow! The Most Amazing Images in Science This Week
Live Science - 15 Mar 2014 19:57
This week we found images of the Grand Canyon, rogue black holes and even volcanic steam.
Amateur Moon Mappers Can Sport Craters As Well As The Pros, Says New Study [VIDEOS]
IBTimes - 15 Mar 2014 19:24
A new study says volunteer efforts to map the lunar surface had results that were similar to professional astronomers with up to 50 years of experience. The crowd-sourced mapping mission indicates the effectiveness citiz...
Backing Up the World's Food Supply with 800,000 Plant Species on Ice
Singularity Hub - 15 Mar 2014 17:00
In March 2008, on a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic circle the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, or "doomsday vault," took its first deposits. The vault's builders had spent the prior year blasting a tunnel and three cha...
The Gorgeous, Dangerous World Below Antarctic Ice (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 15 Mar 2014 08:42
A dispatch from the continent's artist-in-residence.
Guacamole and Coke are Latest Victims of a Warming Planet (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 15 Mar 2014 08:19
Guacamole, Coke and Nike clothes are all products feeling the heat of a changing climate.
Why Wait for New Food Labels to Curb Childhood Obesity? (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 15 Mar 2014 08:03
The FDA's proposed changes to food labels are a step in the right direction, but parents can start encouraging healthy eating habits for their children right now.
What Are Sinkholes?
Live Science - 15 Mar 2014 07:49St. Patrick's Day Can Help Your Kids Eat Veggies (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 15 Mar 2014 07:38
What does it take to get a kid to eat vegetables and fruit?
Urinary Tract Infection: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Live Science - 15 Mar 2014 07:18
A urinary tract infection is an infection of any part of the urinary tract, which includes the bladder, kidneys, ureters and urethra.
The Incredible Tech Behind Paralympian Daredevil Stunts (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 15 Mar 2014 06:50
Watching the Paralympics makes us forget about the term "disability" and the idea that sport with a disability is about limitations. The athletes on the slopes and rinks at Sochi are showing us that theirs is a ruthless,...
U of Tennessee distinguished scientist awarded prestigious geosciences award
EurekAlert! - 15 Mar 2014 06:00
(University of Tennessee at Knoxville) Established in 1999, the award from the American Geosciences Institute is presented to a geoscientist who has demonstrated a long history of scientific achievement and exceptional s...
We Still Can't Get Enough Pi ... But Why? (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 15 Mar 2014 04:48
The number pi (π = 3.14159265358979323846...), unique among the pantheon of mathematical constants, captures the fascination of the public and professional mathematicians.
The Physics Of Tuning Out
Live Science - 15 Mar 2014 03:09
A digital model demonstrates the inner ear can dampen background noises.