Federal scientists say they've pinpointed the cause of tsunami waves that destroyed an Alaska village following the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, the second-largest ever recorded, at magnitude 9.2.
Earth Sciences
Feb 1, 2016
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Decades of protests and then negotiations that brought together loggers, natives and environmental activists resulted Monday in a landmark deal to protect a huge swath of forest on Canada's Pacific coast.
Ecology
Feb 1, 2016
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The EU's top justice official on Monday said a deal towards sealing a new transatlantic data-sharing pact was close, despite a missed deadline that could mean a crippling blow to American online giants including Facebook ...
Internet
Feb 1, 2016
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The children of slain Angolan rebel chief Jonas Savimbi will try to convince a French court Wednesday that the wildly popular video game "Call of Duty" defamed their father by representing him as a "barbarian".
Business
Feb 1, 2016
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Tiny bits of plastic that pollute the world's waters may also interfere with oysters' ability to reproduce and thrive, according to a study Monday by researchers in France and Belgium.
Environment
Feb 1, 2016
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Alphabet now comes before Apple atop the list of the world's most valuable companies.
Business
Feb 1, 2016
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Exxon Mobil Corp. won approval Monday for its plan to use trucks to move more than 17 million gallons of oil stranded in storage tanks after a California pipeline break in May.
Environment
Feb 1, 2016
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8
Right after fertilization, embryos at the earliest stages of development tell their genes: "Forget what it was like in the sperm or egg where you came from."
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 1, 2016
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Research at Indiana University has identified a genetic mechanism that is likely to drive mutations that can lead to cancer.
Biotechnology
Feb 1, 2016
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The U.S. Forest Service today released a new report, Effects of Drought on Forests and Rangelands in the United States: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis, that provides a national assessment of peer-reviewed scientific research ...
Environment
Feb 1, 2016
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