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Latest Mercury Pics Reveal Massive Craters & Possible Volcanic Vents

80beats | November 3rd, 2009 in Space | 2 Comments »

Murderer With “Violent Genes” Gets Lighter Sentence in Italian Court

80beats | November 3rd, 2009 in Feature, Health & Medicine | 9 Comments »

The Snows of Kilimanjaro Could Be Gone by 2022

80beats | November 3rd, 2009 in Environment | 7 Comments »

Lesson of the Ancient Nazcas: Deforestation Can Kill a Civilization

80beats | November 3rd, 2009 in Environment, Feature, Human Origins | No Comments »

Foreigners With HIV Will Finally Be Allowed Entry to the U.S.

80beats | November 2nd, 2009 in Health & Medicine | No Comments »

Europe’s Plan to Draw Solar Power From the Sahara Moves Ahead

80beats | November 2nd, 2009 in Environment, Technology | 11 Comments »

For a Real Blast, Strap a Nuclear Reactor to a Spaceship

80beats | October 30th, 2009 in Space, Technology | 10 Comments »

Ripped From the Journals: The Biggest Discoveries of the Week

80beats | October 30th, 2009 in Journal Roundup | No Comments »

America’s Electronic Waste Is Polluting the Globe

80beats | October 30th, 2009 in Environment, Technology | 2 Comments »

A Gamma Ray Race Through the Fabric of Space-Time Proves Einstein Right

80beats | October 29th, 2009 in Feature, Physics & Math | 14 Comments »

Patients Waiting for Lung Transplants May Soon Breathe a Sigh of Relief

80beats | October 29th, 2009 in Feature, Health & Medicine | 3 Comments »

Happy 40th Birthday, Internet! (Um, Again.)

80beats | October 29th, 2009 in Technology | 2 Comments »

The Birds’ Sixth Sense: How They See Magnetic Fields

80beats | October 29th, 2009 in Living World, Mind & Brain | No Comments »

Researchers Spot an Ancient Starburst from the Universe’s Dark Ages

80beats | October 28th, 2009 in Physics & Math, Space | 4 Comments »

Liftoff! NASA’s New Rocket Takes to the Sky in a Successful Test Flight

80beats | October 28th, 2009 in Feature, Space, Technology | 3 Comments »

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80beats is edited by Eliza Strickland, and written by Andrew Moseman and Brett Israel. This team darts through each day's science news faster than the ruby-throated hummingbird that beats its wings 80 times per second. Send ideas, tips, suggestions, and complaints to [estrickland at discovermagazine dot com].
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