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Bush: U.S. Will Cut Emissions Only if China, India Do Too

rossd — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:21:02 +0000

G8 discussions on Tuesday and Wednesday focus on climate change. Leaders will try to move U.N.-led talks forward, aimed at forging a new global warming accord by the end of next year. Thus far, climate negotiations have stalled, read more...

Slideshow: 10 Ways to Make a Mummy

rossd — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:09:24 +0000

In a morbidly fascinating new documentary, NOVA gains exclusive access to forensic scientists and local police authorities investigating two mysterious murder cases -- both committed over 2,000 years ago.

A Summer of Fan Favorites on NATURE

veat — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:22:44 +0000

In February, NATURE fans voted for their favorite episodes. Now, the results are in! Watch the top nine viewer picks on NATURE this summer. Your favorite episodes hit the airwaves each Sunday night starting July 6, through August 31.

Do Fireworks Pollute? It’s Still Hotly Debated

Edgerton — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:51:13 +0000

This weekend, nearly every community in America stages a fireworks display. So is there a cumulative effect on the environment from the chemicals exploded into our atmosphere? Read more...

Discovery Challenges Beliefs About First Humans in America

rossd — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:51:59 +0000

What archaeologist Dennis Jenkins found in the Paisley Caves in south central Oregon may turn on its head the theory of how and when the first people came to North America. Read more...

Study: HIV Mortality Rates Continue to Drop as Treatments Improve

rossd — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:43:47 +0000

More than a decade after antiretroviral treatments for HIV first debuted, HIV mortality rates have declined dramatically and they continue to drop in countries where patients have access to the drugs. Read more…

Genetics: To Test or Not to Test?

rossd — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:43:13 +0000

Dr. Arthur Caplan, director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the ethical issues raised by commercial genetic testing. Listen to the interview...

Great Lodges of the National Parks: Glacier Bay Lodge

rossd — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:40:14 +0000

GREAT LODGES OF THE NATIONAL PARKS visits Glacier Bay in Alaska, where rivers of ice march into the ocean and bears fish from the water’s edge. Watch a clip: You can catch GREAT LODGES OF THE NATIONAL PARKS tonight, July 2, at 10pm on Thirteen. For more information about the show, including past visits to great [...]

Interview: Daniel Yergin, Chairman of Cambridge Energy Research Associates

rossd — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:10:13 +0000

This week, Congress held hearings on the record high prices. Daniel Yergin, Chairman of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, was among those who testified. He sat down with Charlie Rose to discuss the oil crisis.

Personal Genome Project Seeks 100,000 DNA Donors

rossd — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:43:38 +0000

George Church of Harvard Medical School hopes to recruit 100,000 people and sequence the DNA of each and every one. With that many genomes, combined with personal information, Church believes we'll have a chance of getting at the root causes of common diseases and how to prevent them. Watch the video...