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Beth Lebwohl
Punta Tombo penguins had a tough year in 2010
Dee Boersma - sometimes called "the Jane Goodall of penguins - said 2010 was a hard year for Punta Tombo penguins. This is one of the world’s largest breeding colonies.
January 10, 2011
Empire State Building to offset 100% of energy use with windpower
New York's Empire State Building announced in early 2011 that the landmark will purchase enough wind energy credits to offset 100% of its annual energy use.
January 6, 2011
Transparent insect wings actually rainbow-colored
Insect wings that look transparent and drab to our eyes apparently look more like peacock feathers to other insects.
January 5, 2011
Top science trends for 2011 from journal Nature
The science journal Nature predicted top science trends for the coming year. What do you think the top trends will be?
January 4, 2011
Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture for 2011
In 2007, just months before his death, computer scientist Randy Pausch delivered the lecture of a lifetime at Carnegie Mellon University. His talk has become more popularly known as The Last Lecture.
January 3, 2011
How soil shatters like glass, and what that means
When sand strikes soil particles, the soil shatters like glass, according to a new study. This result sheds light on how Earth's climate is changing.
December 29, 2010
Simulate everything: A project called Living Earth Simulator
What if you could simulate everything, by encapsulating forces in both the human and physical worlds? This project is called Living Earth Simulator.
December 28, 2010
Can you keep fat off by exercising before breakfast?
Overdid it on holiday feasting? A new study suggests that morning exercise might be the most effective way of warding off weight gain, keeping fat off and diabetes.
December 27, 2010
John Seidensticker on saving wild tigers
Only about 3,200 tigers remain in the wild. John Seidensticker predict that, without international intervention, wild tigers will go extinct by the year 2022.
December 27, 2010
Does holiday muzak mess with your mind?
U.K. sound expert has considered whether background instrumentals played like holiday muzak in department stores has a psychological effect on us. Apparently ... it does.
December 23, 2010
