TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
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| 6.3 quake hits northern Chile, no injuries reported SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit northern Chile on Monday, near the city of Iquique, but there were no reports of injuries, emergency officials and local media said. feeds.reuters.com |
Scientists pinpoint why some people become addicts LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified the part of the brain that may hold the key to why some cocaine users become addicts while others just take the drug socially, researchers said on Tuesday. feeds.reuters.com |
Engineering a Tough Switch: Getting New Yorkers to Recycle Electronics As Mayor Michael Bloomberg considers a bill requiring electronic waste recycling, many New Yorkers have no idea where and how to dispose of unwanted cellphones and laptops. nytimes.com |
Cities Switch Off Lights for Earth Hour CHICAGO (AP) -- From the Sydney Opera House to Rome's Colosseum to the Sears Tower's famous antennas in Chicago, floodlit icons of civilization went dark Saturday for Earth Hour, a worldwide campaign to highlight the threat of climate change.... hosted.ap.org |
Study finds mercury in birds near polluted rivers WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mercury contamination in rivers can spread to nearby birds, even ones that don't eat fish or other food from the water.... hosted.ap.org |