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Everest Overcrowding: Can It Be Fixed?Hundreds of climbers form lines to attempt to push for the summit and this past weekend the results were deadly.
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Lonely Cows Are Slow LearnersEarly-life isolation -- a common practice on dairy farms -- may be depriving baby cows of the opportunity to reach their full potential.
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Why Do We Need a President Anyway?It wasn't always a given that we'd have a single executive who has the power to make final decisions.
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GM Corn Causing Bizarre Tumors in Rats? Bad ScienceCriticisms trump the results of an alarming new study, which used questionable methods.
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Will Hurricanes Ever Reach Category 6?Scientists predict an increase in strong hurricanes with global warming. Will we have to revise the rating scale?
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Why Do So Many Women Go Blonde?Miley Cyrus' new 'do harkens back to a time when light hues first appeared on women's manes, allowing them to turn the heads of potential mates.
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Extreme Heat Linked to Global WarmingThe heat waves and droughts of recent years would likely not have occurred without man-made climate change.
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The Humble Banana Gets Its Genome DecodedThe long-awaited sequencing of the banana genome might help save the yellow fruit from imminent collapse.
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Why Sockeye Salmon Are in TroubleThe answer could point to big problems looming in Earth's waters.
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New Hope For Corals?Corals may be more resilient than we thought, suggests evidence that reefs once recovered after a 2,500-year collapse.
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How Heat KillsA combination of hot temperatures, high humidity and preexisting health conditions can make heat dangerous.
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Sarah Burke's Death: Can Gear Keep Up With Skiers?Helmets and other protective gear can only do so much to prevent serious injuries and deaths for high-flying skiers and snowboarders.
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Antibiotics Breed Drug-Resistant Bacteria in PigsThe pigs only took the drugs for 2 weeks.
