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"I am involved in Boise State's Microgravity U team that is testing parameters for a device that will be used to compact roads and foundations for civilizing the moon." Read all about it here!

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The theory of evolution has spread both controversy and a new way of viewing our role on the planet. Where do the facts end and the fictions begin?

Most Destructive Storms
Dorothy was lucky that her home safely traveled to Oz after the tornado. Many people who lived through the storms on our list were left with nothing.

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We've been warned plenty about the mercury content of both fish and our new high-efficiency CFLs. So which source should cause us more concern?

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It’s been five years since scientists finished sequencing the entire human genome. What have we figured out about our genetic material?

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