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Billions of Cicadas Emerge in Noisy Mating Scene
After 17 years, they're back! Cicadas are popping up between the Carolinas and Connecticut and there's nothing you can do about them. (May 6)
Raw: Suspected Meteor at Argentina Concert
Concert-goers in northern Argentina were this week treated to a light show with a difference. A suspected meteor lit up the night sky early on Sunday in Salta, as the folk music band Los Tekis performed at an outdoor venue. (April 22)
High Court to Decide if Genes Can Be Patented
Can human genes, or parts of them, be patented? The Supreme Court will hear a case pitting breast cancer patients and researchers against Myriad Genetics, whose patents on the 'breast cancer genes' allow them to exclusively test for risk. ...
Witnesses to Texas Attack Unnerved by Stabbing
Classes resumed Wednesday at Lone Star Community College in Cypress, Texas following the stabbing attack that left 14 people injured. Students shared eyewitness accounts of the gruesome sequence of events that riveted the college campus. (A...
Raw: Delaware Meteor Lights Up Sky
A security camera above a car yard in Seaford, Delaware, captured footage of what appeared to be a meteor travelling across the skyline late on Friday. (March 23)
Algae Gobbles Greenhouse Gases
A pilot project in Baltimore shows a common strain of algae may hold the key to reducing greenhouse gases while also providing a major source of building blocks for both medicinal and nutritional compounds. (Mar 14)
AP Top Stories March 12 P
Here's the latest news for Tuesday, March 12: Black smoke, no pope; Trial set for Holmes; Officer convicted in cannibalism plot; Mars rover shows planet could have supported life.
Mars Rover Shows Planet Could Have Had Life
NASA scientists say tests on a Mars rock show the planet could have supported primitive life. The analysis was done by the rover Curiosity, which drilled into the rock, crushed it and tested a tiny sample. (March 12)
Exercise Gear Turned Office Furniture
From bikes to treadmills to yoga balls, more workers, companies and classrooms are turning exercise gear into desks and chairs. Converts swear by the trend, but it's unclear if it can truly cure the ills of sedentary life. (March 7)
Scientists: Technology Can Help Locate Sinkholes
Scientists are using advanced technology to lessen the danger from sinkholes like the one in Florida that swallowed part of a house. Ground-penetrating radar can scan sites for cavities 50 feet or more below the surface. (March 6)
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