When Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) wants to impress buxom newcomer Veronica Corningstone (Christina Appelgate) in the movie “Anchorman,” he opts…
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Zoo count begins: No creature too small to count
In a sea of flapping black and white flippers, Ricky is hard to miss: He’s got spiky yellow feathers, a…
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Sleepy Panda Cub Gets Stronger
Xiao Liwu, the 4-month-old giant panda cub at the San Diego Zoo, is getting more svelte — though not less…
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New tyrannosaur that predates the tyrannosaurus-rex discovered in southern Utah
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The Farmers’ Almanac is using words like “piercing cold,” ”bitterly cold” and “biting cold” to describe the upcoming winter. And…
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NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has delivered the first Martian dirt sample to its onboard chemistry laboratory, testing out gear that…
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Shrinking Snow Threatens Seal Lairs in Arctic
Arctic-dwelling ringed seals build snow caves on top of sea ice so they can shield their pups from freezing temperatures…
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Thanksgiving on Mars: Working Holiday for Curiosity Rover
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has some plans this Thanksgiving, and they don’t involve watching football in a food-coma stupor. The…
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Chinese Rocket Lofts Turkish Earth Observation Satellite
PARIS — The Turkish government’s ambitions to become a force in satellite Earth observation took a step forward on Dec.…
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Sun Eruption May Boost Northern Lights This Week
A huge sun eruption on Sunday (Jan. 13) unleashed a wave of solar plasma aimed at Earth that may amplify…
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