Iraq national museum long way from public opening

10 years after looting, Iraq national museum long way from public opening, despite renovations

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Old wives' tale offers modern solution to bedbugs

Hi-tech tape, modeled after a home remedy to trap bedbugs, could offer a solution to a problem that leaves sleepers itchy from New York to Hong Kong.

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Feelin' queasy? More air turbulence over Atlantic

Hang on to your air bag: More pollution means bumpier rides for fliers crossing North Atlantic

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Alert to Congress: Nuclear evacuation may bog down

Panic fleeing beyond official zone may bog down nuclear evacuation, says report to Congress

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Obama budget calls for $59M Smithsonian increase

Obama's budget request for Smithsonian includes $59M increase over 2012 levels

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Brazilian team finds new porcupine species

Brazilian team discovers new porcupine species in threatened Atlantic Forest habitat

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Iran says 37 killed in quake in south

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National beekeeper of year focuses on dying bees

Utah man named national beekeeper of year seeks solutions to stop colony collapse disorder

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Senator: NASA to lasso asteroid, bring it closer

Senator: NASA hopes to put astronauts on asteroid by 2021 by hauling space rock close to Earth

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Bird flu 101: How bad is the new H7N9 strain?

How bad is the new bird flu strain that has killed people in China and is worrying scientists?

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Mars missions scaled back in April because of sun

Sun interference causes Mars spacecraft to scale back activities during April

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Scientists find possible hint of dark matter

Scientific gumshoes find possible clues on dark matter but haven't cracked the case yet

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Antarctic team digs deep to predict climate future

Antarctic team digs deep to predict climate future as frozen continent becomes research hub

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Science Museum rats bust brackets

Rats like basketball, too.

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7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

Strong earthquake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no immediate damage reported

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Northeast drilling boom threatens forest wildlife

Forest pipelines threaten wildlife amid gas boom, create quandary for energy-hungry Northeast

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Obama proposes $100M for brain mapping project

Obama announces $100M for brain mapping project that could help Alzheimer's, other diseases

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North Korea still far from backing up nuke threats

NKorea nuclear facility reboot seen as sign that atomic threats not yet matched by capability

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Ancient site unearthed in Iraqi home of Abraham

UK archaeologists in Iraq find ancient complex near Ur, home of biblical Abraham

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Report predicts ever-bigger Lake Erie algae blooms

Scientists say huge algae blooms may become common on Lake Erie unless farm practices change

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