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Moon may harbor alien minerals - study

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 27, 2013

The findings, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, cast doubt on the little we knew of what the Moon is actually...

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Scientists cast doubt on Alzheimer's 'cure'

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 26, 2013

Four separate teams of scientists have said they were unable to replicate a highly publicized study that last year...

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New records, reflection mark Everest 60th anniversary

by  Kyle Knight, Agence France-Presse  on  May 26, 2013

Sixty years ago this week two men became the first to stand on the roof of the world in a remarkable feat of endurance...

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Source of life running out - scientists

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 24, 2013

A looming water crisis is seen to hit the world in a generation or two, scientists say

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[Science Solitaire] What color do you feel?

by  Maria Isabel Garcia  on  May 24, 2013

For music, it turns out that humans are really wired to associate the emotions they feel with colors

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Ecuador satellite collides with Russian space junk

by  AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE  on  May 23, 2013

Pegaso had suffered only a glancing blow from the Russian space debris

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May 20 Oklahoma tornado a rarity - experts

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 22, 2013

Tornados rarely reach the size and brutality of the twister that swept through an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday, May...

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Oklahoma tornado was strongest category - official

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 22, 2013

Official: 'We have looked at the damage, and estimated wind speeds, and they've determined that the damage is EF5'

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Princes Charles, William speak out vs wildlife trade

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 22, 2013

Prince William and his father Prince Charles delivered impassioned pleas on Tuesday, May 21, for action against the...

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Bold action, big money needed to curb Asia floods

by  Aidan Jones, Agence France-Presse  on  May 19, 2013

Asia's flood-prone megacities should fund major drainage, water recycling and waste reduction projects to stem deluges...

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