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By David Bois | Fri Nov 6, 2009 12:57 PM ET

Another setback happens at the Large Hadron Collider ... something about a raven and the staff of life, we think. Read More

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By David Bois | Wed Nov 4, 2009 1:57 PM ET

In the blink of an eye, geologically speaking, the African rift will be the planet's newest ocean. Read More

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By David Bois | Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:00 PM ET

Getting a clear and high-tech view from above is at the root of a new satellite geared to improving our understanding of the earth's water cycle. Read More

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By David Bois | Mon Nov 2, 2009 9:00 AM ET

Making good use of wasted by-products may lend energy to help push biofuels forward. Read More

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By David Bois | Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:52 PM ET

Scuba-geared archaeologists are mapping and exploring an underwater trove in Guatemala that sits 50 feel below the surface of a volcanic lake. Read More

More like this in: Reuters, Lakes, Archaeology, Guatemala, Americas, Environment, Innovation & Discovery, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences

By David Bois | Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:00 AM ET

Science wraps both arms around the wine keg this week: chemists find nothing fishy about correct pairing choices, while geologists uncork a little bit of mayhem. Read More

More like this in: Wine, Grapes, Physorg.com, Geologists, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Environment, Innovation & Discovery, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Food & Drink

By David Bois | Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:00 AM ET

An EPA pilot project in New Jersey aims to find an approach to pavement that's not so hard on the environment. Read More

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By David Bois | Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:30 PM ET

Brother, can you spare an anti-dime? Conceptual artist fuses social comment with physics in compelling new First Bank of Antimatter project. Read More

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By David Bois | Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:07 PM ET

We could soon feast our eyes on the next generation of DVD technology thanks to the full color capacity of the mantis shrimp's eyesight. Read More

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By Lisa Jo Rudy | Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:36 PM ET

Scientists have a plan that allows beach replenishment without damage to other habitats. Read More

More like this in: Climate change, EurekAlert, South Carolina, Geologists, Erosion, US, Regional/Local, Environment, Physical Sciences