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New FLC science and engineering building will ‘rocket us forward’
“We’re already producing first-class scientists and first-class engineers here,” said Doug Lyon, professor of management at FLC. “And they have the communications, leadership-building and collaborative skills from our liberal arts…
Science
Following in the footsteps of giants?
Our ancient ancestor may have been taller than thought
Science
Arctic sea ice continues retreat
Arctic sea ice extended for 3.5 million square miles. That’s 309,000 square miles below the record set in 2006 – a difference larger than state of Texas. The National Snow…
Local News
Skulls, bones teach middle-schoolers about evolution
Miller seventh-graders study in Fort Lewis College lab
Local News
Durango police request body cameras for 2017
Videos could help transparency, reduce complaints and aid prosecution
Science
Bouncing back from extinction
Study shows recovering from geologic disaster can take long time
Science
Pluto may be hiding giant ocean
A combination of images captured by the New Horizons spacecraft shows differences in the composition and texture of Pluto’s surface.NASA via Associated Press Scientists said Wednesday that Pluto may have…
Science
Study shows growing threat to sea ice
New report links emissions to thawing in Arctic region
Science
Ancient monkeys may have been tool makers also
A young capuchin monkey strikes a stone against another in the Serra da Capivara National Park in Brazil.Michael Haslam via Associated Press Scientists watched as Capuchin monkeys in a national…
Local News
Foucault pendulum installed at Fort Lewis College
Scientific instrument in new hall on campus
Science
Cave drawings shed light on old mystery
Ancient paintings provide clues about European bison’s ancestor
Science
Universe may have as many as 2 trillion galaxies
The universe is an even more crowded place than once thought, according to a new survey of the galaxies done by a team of astrophysicists that suggests there could be…
Science
Early cosmic crash sets off hot debate
Researchers believe space rock caused global warming 56 million years ago
Science
Walrus begin arriving near Alaska village in annual event
Walruses gather to rest on the shores of the Chukchi Sea near the coastal village of Point Lay, Alaska, in 2013. Pacific walrus are beginning to come ashore near the…
Science
Study: Cows, landfills possible culprits in methane spike
Oil and gas may play a much more minor role than once thought
Local News
Fort Lewis College joins prestigious group in grant
$1 million-plus will help students prosper in sciences
Science
Earth’s moon may be causing quakes after all
But occasionally, that pull gets to be a bit too much. According to a study published in Nature Geoscience, the same gravitational influence that the moon has on the oceans…
Nation & World
Feds preview rules for self-driving cars
The federal government should be in charge of regulating self-driving cars rather than states since the vehicles are essentially controlled by software, not people, Obama administration officials said Monday as…
Science
Bigger sea species more threatened
Extinctions are hitting larger animals harder, study finds
Science
Warmer climate isn’t so hot for plants
Years-long test shows hotter planet won’t mean greener pastures
Science
Scientists excited by Earth-like neighbor
Possible habitable planet found in a galaxy not so far away
Local News
La Plata County develops app for smoother web access
Residents can browse website and social media on mobile devices
Local News
Entrepreneur develops cattle health-tracking system
SCAPE businesses pitch investors Thursday
Good Earth
Historic apple orchards begin comeback in Montezuma County
Group works to return vitality to orchard industry