IG casts doubt on DOE contract work by ex-congresswoman
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Lockheed, Bechtel and others had no details on what consultant Heather Wilson did, an IG report finds.
IG casts doubt on DOE contract work by ex-congresswoman
Lockheed, Bechtel and others had no details on what consultant Heather Wilson did, an IG report finds.
Carbon dioxide emissions rose 1.4 percent in 2012, IEA report says
The planet is on course for temperature increases well above international climate goals.
Cap imposed on fishing depleted shad in U.S. waters
A Mid-Atlantic council imposes limits on shad and herring catches to help the fishery recover.
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Opera singer’s new lungs
Charity Sunshine Tilleman-Dick, a 29-year-old American soprano, has performed at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and around the world. A rare disease, idiopathic pulmonary hypertension, demanded she have two double-lung transplants. Despite all odds she continues to sing.
Brood II is making its once every 17-year appearance above ground. Don’t blame the cicadas for the racket, they’re just looking for love.
David Bowie’s Space Oddity recorded in space
A revised version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station
Solar Impulse flies over Golden Gate Bridge
The solar-powered airplane, Solar Impulse, flies over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Counting snakeheads in the Potomac
In a marked change from past efforts, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is working with similar agencies in Maryland and D.C. to monitor four different tributaries and count--not kill--snakeheads.
D.C. resident Jacques Tiziou has a taste for cicadas. He collects, prepares and eats the young, winged-insects for brunch. (Video from 2004)
VIDEO | Doctors say a baby in Mississippi born with HIV is cured after receiving aggressive treatment.
NASA: The instruments on the Van Allen Probes
Dr. David Sibeck describes in instruments on NASA’s twin Van Allen probes that are exploring the Van Allen Radiation Belts in the Earth’s magnetosphere.
FDA approves artificial retina device
The FDA has approved a new device that could help some people regain part of their sight. Dr. Robert Cykiert, an opthamologist at NYU Langone Medical Center, talks to James Brown and Norah O'Donnell about what new technology means for the blind.
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Earthworm regeneration
Worms can replace a head or a tail, or both, if conditions are right.
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Exploring Antarctica
The frozen landscape, dry valleys and active volcanoes that make up Antarctica provide a living laboratory for scientific study and a wondrous journey for those traveling to the ends of the Earth.
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Obama administration rejects Keystone pipeline
The supporters and opponents of the controversial pipeline.
Aerial views of coal mining operations
Coal production’s center in the U.S. has moved to Wyoming and Montana.
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