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Mountain Climber Claims Record Amid Controversy

BY:interstilist 132 days ago on Discoveries      

Oh Eun-Sun was the first woman to scale the world's 14 highest peaks, a claim that has been met with skepticism by fellow climbers.  Read More

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Unraveling a Comet's Dirty Little Secret

BY:interstilist 132 days ago on Discoveries      

The dirt produced by comets can actually be a hazard for visiting spacecraft, what efforts are under way to understand this cosmic pollution? For starters, you could build your own "dirty snowball."  Read More

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National Zoo's Giant Panda Not Pregnant

BY:interstilist 132 days ago on Discoveries      

Panda fans hoping to experience the joy of parenthood once again will have to wait it out another year. That's because Smithsonian's National Zoo staff confirmed Tuesday that Mei Xiang is not pregnant, following a final ultrasound and hormone check-up. ...  Read More

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iPhone App Translates Iraqi to English

BY:interstilist 132 days ago on Discoveries      

For the first time, researchers have developed an iPhone app that translates Iraqi to English and English to Iraqi. The app, which was developed by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s International Center for Advanced Communication Technologies (interACT) and the CMU ...  Read More

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Anne Frank's Full Diary Exhibited in Amsterdam

BY:interstilist 132 days ago on Discoveries      

For the first time, the World War II diary will return to the house where Frank first wrote it.  Read More

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Fabled Giant Palouse Earthworm Found

BY:interstilist 132 days ago on Discoveries      

The worm has achieved a near mythic status after scientists presumed it was extinct for decades.  Read More

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Snails Are Saving Endangered Gorillas

BY:interstilist 132 days ago on Discoveries      

Humble snails are helping to prevent Cross River gorilla poaching in Nigeria, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society. (Credit for Images: Wildlife Conservation Society) The WCS has just launched a new program that promotes snail farming, which helps local people ...  Read More

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Will Global Warming Make Iceland's Volcanoes Angry?

BY:interstilist 140 days ago on Discoveries      

Melting glaciers around the world could trigger a global uptick in eruptions by the end of the century.  Read More

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Military Strives to Shrink Carbon 'Boot Print'

BY:interstilist 140 days ago on Discoveries      

The U.S. military has a history of giving the world transformational technology -- and they're at it again.  Read More

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George Washington Had Overdue Books

BY:interstilist 140 days ago on Discoveries      

The first president of the United States may not have been able to tell a lie, but he apparently had no problem dodging library fines. More than 220 years ago, George Washington walked out of the New York Society Library ...  Read More

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Shuttle Flies Across U.S. En Route to Florida Landing

BY:interstilist 140 days ago on Discoveries      

UPDATE: This time, the shuttle did land after a U.S. flyover, read "Shuttle Discovery Glides Home" for more details. ORIGINAL POST: Much of America will have a chance to witness space shuttle Discovery's dramatic homecoming this morning. After a trio ...  Read More

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Ancient Maya Buried Relatives, Artifacts Under Homes

BY:interstilist 140 days ago on Discoveries      

Illiterate Maya people buried items and even relatives under their homes as a way of recording their histories.  Read More

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Will Bison Roam Europe's Mountains?

BY:interstilist 140 days ago on Discoveries      

The new Wild West may actually be in Eastern Europe.  Read More

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Volcanic Ash Cloud Won't Reach U.S.

BY:interstilist 140 days ago on Discoveries      

While a volcano eruption in Iceland has cast a cloud over Europe, North America will remain in the clear.  Read More

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Launched Atop a Russian ICBM, Cryosat-2 Makes it into Orbit

BY:interstilist 152 days ago on Discoveries      

Although it was designed to nuke cities, a Dnepr rocket launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome today carrying a critical mission into space intended to keep a close eye on the condition of Earth's "cryosphere."  Read More

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