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The National Parks on Your iPhone
Download the free iPhone app for the new Ken Burns film and you can watch behind the scenes video and mini-documentaries, get broadcast dates, and display National Park wallpapers on your phone.
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The Botany of Desire
Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this website takes viewers on an eye-opening exploration of the human relationship with the plant world.
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Mar 18, 2010
California Water Update: A Mostly Adequate Year
A barrage of spring storms saves California from a fourth straight dry year--but still leaves a hangover from a three-year drought.
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Mar 17, 2010
Curbing Range Anxiety
Electric cars can reduce emissions and save money on fuel, but how much can technology extend the "electric leash?"
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Mar 13, 2010
Gallup: A Drop in Concern over Warming
Another day, another poll showing that fewer Americans believe climate change is real.
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Biology | Mar 17, 2010
The Largest Land Mammal That Ever Lived
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With Extreme Mammals opening in less than a month, new boxes and displays are popping up every day.
Engineering | Mar 16, 2010
Singularities Surround Us
Posted by Dan Gillick
Thinking about our robotic future is interesting and important, but don't trust anyone who thinks they know exactly what and when.
KQED | Mar 15, 2010
An Urban Layover for Birds: MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline
Posted by Amy Gotliffe
Squeezed between the Oakland International Airport and the Coliseum lies one of the best kept secrets of the bay: Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Park, a birding hot spot. I had no idea.
Biology | Mar 15, 2010
23andMe: Not Just for Fun Anymore
Posted by Dr. Barry Starr
23andMe has gone away from being a place where you get your DNA tested for coolness’ sake to one with a focus on health and/or ancestry. With this change has come a much-improved product for people interested in what their DNA tells them about their carrier status for a variety of genetic diseases.
Astronomy | Mar 12, 2010
Shifting Sands of Far-Off Lands
Posted by Ben Burress
What started out to be a workaday chore—replacing a broken motor in an exhibit—panned out to be a voyage of discovery to the shifting sands of another world.
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Farmers Hurt By Collapse Of Carbon Credits Market
With the cap-and-trade legislation aimed at curbing global warming stalled in Congress, there's an almost-complete collapse of the market for carbon credits. That means profits are drying up for people who are paid to create those carbon credits — like farmers who manage their land in ways that capture carbon dioxide in the soil.
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Dogs Likely Descended From Middle Eastern Wolf
Scientists have known that modern dogs are descended from wolves, but the specific ancestry hasn't been clear. Now, after analyzing DNA from 85 dog breeds, researchers say that Middle Eastern gray wolves are the likely predecessor of today's pooch.
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Obama Policy Shelves Most Bush-Era Stem Cell Lines
President Obama's stem cell policy, announced a year ago this month, opened up federal funding for more stem cell lines created from human embryos. But now, scientists are facing a bitter irony — a few popular stem cell lines that could be studied with federal money under President Bush are suddenly off-limits.
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Bacteria On Your Fingertips Could Identify You
We all have bacteria growing on our skin, and the kind and number we carry around is unique to each person. Now, researchers say bacterial "fingerprints" could be a valuable forensic tool.
