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Science And The Fracking Boom: Missing Answers...
Quite a few of the 225 people who live in Dish, Texas, think the nation's natural gas boom is making them sick.They blame the chemicals used in gas production for health problems ranging from...
Bring on the caffeine — maybe....
It seems like every day there's some new research about whether our favorite drinks are good for us. One day, science says a glass of red wine a day will help us live longer. The next day, maybe not...
Orca L112, also known as Victoria, was 3 years old when she washed up on the...
Few people know the orcas of Puget Sound as well as Ken Balcomb.A researcher with the Center for Whale Research on Washington state's San Juan Island, Balcomb has been studying the whales for more...
Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., crosses the finish line of the 3-mile Capital Chall...
The partisan divisions on Capitol Hill are numerous — but Wednesday morning, about two-dozen members of Congress did something entirely nonpartisan. They ran in a 3-mile race for charity, along with...
Looking to get more popular on Facebook? Alex Melen will sell you 1,000 "likes" for about $75.Melen runs an Internet marketing company. About six months ago, companies he worked with started coming...