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Researchers: Ancient Egyptian Mummies Show Signs Of Heart Disease

Researchers: Ancient Egyptian Mummies Show Signs Of Heart Disease

Even before there was such a thing as artery clogging fast food and other contributing factors, there was heart disease.

Space Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off On Supply Mission

Space Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off On Supply Mission

Space shuttle Atlantis is rocketing toward the space station.

Bugs Have The Right Stuff

Bugs Have The Right Stuff

Three monarch caterpillars are about to become insect astronauts.

Gene Found That Seems Key In Evolution Of Speech

Gene Found That Seems Key In Evolution Of Speech

Scientists have pinpointed a gene mutation that might help explain why humans are able to talk but our closest relatives, chimpanzees, are not.

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Chiliean Black Widow Spider Venom Irresistable To Scientists

Chiliean Black Widow Spider Venom Irresistable To Scientists

"Lactrodectus mactans" is a variety of black widow spider found only in southern Chile. The spider's bite can be fatal but it's venom contains unique properties that some scientists find irresistible.

Planetary Society Plans New 'Solar Sail'

Planetary Society Plans New 'Solar Sail'

The California-based Planetary Society will try again to launch a solar sail spacecraft that would be propelled by the subtle pressure of sunlight.

Experimenting in the THV Weather Garden

Experimenting in the THV Weather Garden

Dr. Fred Buzen with the Arkansas School for Math and Sciences joins us this morning to test a few experiments in the THV Weather Garden.

Disgraced South Korean Cloning Scientist Convicted

Disgraced South Korean Cloning Scientist Convicted

A South Korean court has convicted disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk in connection with his stem-cell research.

Few Pictures Of Moon, But Lots Of Good Data

Few Pictures Of Moon, But Lots Of Good Data

People who hoped to see live pictures of a spacecraft slamming into the moon may be disappointed, but NASA scientists say they're "thrilled" with this morning's lunar encounter.

NASA Telescope Discovers Giant Ring Around Saturn

NASA Telescope Discovers Giant Ring Around Saturn

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered the biggest but never-before-seen ring around the planet Saturn.

Mesa, Ariz., Is 1,000th Signer For Climate Change

Mesa, Ariz., Is 1,000th Signer For Climate Change

SEATTLE (AP) -- Mesa, Ariz., is the 1,000th city to sign the U.S. Conference of Mayors' climate change agreement.

Trampling Blamed For Alaska Walrus Deaths

Trampling Blamed For Alaska Walrus Deaths

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Federal scientists say trampling during a stampede likely killed 131 walruses on the northwest shore of Alaska.

Devil's Staircase Gets Greenlight In Oregon

Devil's Staircase Gets Greenlight In Oregon

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) -- The U.S. Forest Service has endorsed designation of a new wilderness area in an area of Oregon's Coast Range known for a remote waterfall called the Devil's Staircase.

Salmon Runs To Get A Boost On The San Joaquin River

Salmon Runs To Get A Boost On The San Joaquin River

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Federal officials are preparing to release the first surge of water from a Fresno-area dam to reawaken miles of the San Joaquin River and restore salmon runs that went dry in the 1940s.

China Picks First Female Astronaut Candidates

China Picks First Female Astronaut Candidates

China's military-backed space program has its first women astronaut trainees.

China Breaks Ground on Space Launch Center

China Breaks Ground on Space Launch Center

China has broken ground on its fourth space center.

Board Miffed At Medical Examiner

Board Miffed At Medical Examiner

State Crime Laboratory board members say they're irked by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Charles Kokes' decision to let the office's national accreditation lapse.

Hubble Captures Amazing Photos In Deep Space

Hubble Captures Amazing Photos In Deep Space

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Astronomers and scientists say they're amazed by the photos from the refurbished Hubble Space Telescope.

Five Great Whites Tagged Off Massachusetts Coast

Five Great Whites Tagged Off Massachusetts Coast

BOSTON (AP) -- A total of five great white sharks have now been electronically tagged off Cape Cod, allowing experts to track their movements and learn more about their migratory habits.

Fatal Fungus Killing Bats at Alarming Rate

Fatal Fungus Killing Bats at Alarming Rate

The U.S. bat population is declining at a frightening rate due to a fungus called white nose syndrome. As Daniel Sieberg reports, researchers are struggling to solve this devastating mystery.

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