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The air over Antarctica has warmed dramatically over the past 30 years, according to a new study—so dramatically that scientists are hard pressed to explain the spike in temperature.

March 30, 2006
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Watch a silent highlight reel of today's total solar eclipse compiled from video taken by NASA, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Exploratorium museum.

March 29, 2006
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The coolest view of today's solar eclipse might have been from hundreds of miles above the Earth, as shown in a photo taken this morning from the International Space Station.

March 29, 2006
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People in the path of the March 29 solar eclipse are making preparations ranging from doomsday predictions to travel arrangements.

March 28, 2006
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Jeff Goldblum, is that you? This isn't a scene from the cult horror flick The Fly—it's an entry in a German photo competition highlighting scientific innovations.

March 28, 2006
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Renowned scientist and author E. O. Wilson speaks out about his work, his new books, and the possibility of finding common ground between science and religion.

March 27, 2006
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Scientists say they have genetically modified pigs to make their meat as healthy as seafood. Can heart-smart pork chops be far behind?

March 27, 2006
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Scientists say they have isolated stem cells in adult mouse testicles that have properties similar to embryonic stem cells, offering possible clues to new sources of stem cells in humans.

March 24, 2006
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Astronomers have discovered a "cool" brown dwarf circling a small star about 12.7 light years from the sun.

March 23, 2006
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With health experts warning that bird flu could hit the United States this fall, zoos officials are making plans to protect their valuable bird collections from the deadly disease.

March 22, 2006
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Scientists studying Martian formations that suggest water recently ran on the red planet might have to curb their enthusiasm—reexamination of lunar photos from 1969 shows similar features on the moon.

March 21, 2006
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Officials in dog-friendly San Francisco hope to harness the power of methane in dog waste so it can be used for heating homes and generating electricity.

March 21, 2006
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Ted Sargent, researcher and author, shares his views on the promise that nanoscience holds, from curing cancer to breaking our dependency on oil for energy.

March 20, 2006
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The oldest light ever detected appears to confirm the theory that the universe went from marble size to astronomical proportions in a split second.

March 17, 2006
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Looking for signs of life in outer space? Here's one that scientists really weren't expecting: an entire nebula shaped like a DNA double helix.

March 17, 2006

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