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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Report: Asian carp may have reached Great Lakes

Report: Some Asian carp likely in Great Lakes, but there's time to stop them from spreading

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China bird flu mutates, might infect mammals

Scientists say signs show new bird flu in China has likely mutated to infect other animals

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Rare Florida panther released back into the wild

Endangered Florida panther, rescued as a kitten, released back into the Everglades

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Drug maker Novartis loses India patent battle

India's top court rejects Novartis AG's right to patent new version of cancer drug.

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Monsanto profit rises 22 percent in second quarter

Monsanto raises full-year earnings outlook after 2Q profit exceeds Wall Street expectations

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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the US and abroad

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