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Synesthesia: Why do people hear colors and taste words?
Synesthesia is purported to be seven times more common in artists, poets and novelists. Researchers wondered why.
November 28, 2011
Cynthia Rosenzweig on climate change and cities
Cynthia Rosenzweig talked about how Earth's warming climate will affect – and is already affecting – many of the world’s most important cities.
November 28, 2011
Researchers study flames to understand exploding stars
Researchers study flames in the lab to gain insights into the titanic forces that drive supernovae - or exploding stars. They said their study has implications for understanding cosmic distances.
November 28, 2011
After successful launch, new 8-month mission to Mars underway
We're on our way to Mars. The spacecraft is in communication, thermally stable and power positive.
November 26, 2011
Coming soon, insect cyborgs to the rescue
The latest buzz on insects is that they could be implanted with devices like tiny cameras, microphones and gas sensors - to go places humans can't.
November 26, 2011
Goodbye Hurricane Kenneth!
NASA satellite images show that wind sheer has Pushed tropical depression Kenneth apart like a stack of tires. The power of nature!
November 25, 2011
Great Dying 252 million years ago coincided with CO2 build-up
MIT researchers suggest the Great Dying lasted only 20,000 years and coincided with increased CO2 in Earth's atmosphere, comparable to today's levels.
November 25, 2011
Where did the first dogs come from?
In 2002 researchers said dogs originated in East Asia. But a 2010 study said, no, it was the Middle East. Now the original researchers bark back!
November 25, 2011
Global food demand could double by 2050, study says
A new analysis suggests that the global food demand would benefit if wealthier nations taught poorer nations how to increase crop yields.
November 24, 2011
Hurricane Kenneth breaks a record for the eastern Pacific
Kenneth became a strong Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds, making it the latest major hurricane ever to form in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
November 23, 2011
