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Some scientists believe that crossbreeding with wild bees may be key to preserving the domestic honeybee. But will anyone pay attention in time?
The coauthor of a new study on global water supply thinks we can -- even though the results of his research don't look too encouraging.
In Durban, South Africa countries agreed to: launch the negotiations on a new legal agreement to be adopted in 2015,...
There’s no doubt about it. Riding a bicycle on the streets can turn you into a monster. But whose fault is that?
Former Microsoft exec Nathan Myhrvold built a specialized set of models to answer the question: What effect will deployment of clean energy have on global temperature? The results are in ... and grim.
San Francisco -- a city that has long had more aspiring gardeners than land -- now has a plan in place to build new gardens and make signing up for a community plot less of a losing proposition.
Federal scientists connect unprecedented numbers of earthquakes in the heartland with hydraulic fracturing operations.
Getting into space via shuttle is difficult and expensive. So why not take a train? Startram is a magnetic levitation...
There was a spirited debate on climate change in the Iowa legislature recently. The way the debate unfolded is quite revealing.