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  Summer Lovin' for Arctic Birds

  When the sun never sets, the circadian clocks in four species of Arctic birds gohaywire.

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  Cities Compost Food Waste

  New York City amps up food recycling, while San Francisco shows the way.

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  How Stunning Aurora Video Was Made

  Filmmaker Anna Possberg talks about braving the Arctic elements to document the northern lights.

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  Balloon Technology Gets a Lift

  Google's Loon Project is the latest attempt to use balloons floating in the stratosphere to bring Internet access to remote places.

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  Philippines to Destroy Its Ivory

  The country's decision was inspired by a National Geographic magazine exposé on the illegal ivory trade.

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  Top 10: New Matter, Continental Crash

  On our radar today: An exotic new form of matter has been discovered, Europe and America may collide in 220 million years, and...

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  Microbes 'Poop Out' a Gas Alternative?

  Run current through engineered microorganisms, and they produce gasoline substitute. Can electrofuels make it from lab to market?

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  Opera Salvaged by X-rays

  Scientists have restored a 200-year-old opera using special x-ray technologies, leading to questions about other possible uses.

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  Aztec Animal Offerings Described

  Archaeologists in Mexico City have identified more than 400 species of animals among offerings to Aztec gods.

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  First Person: Istanbul Rising

  It's not just about the trees—what's fueling the protests in Turkey?