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One-two punch may have killed off the dinosaurs

New research suggests that the asteroid or comet that slammed into the Earth 66 million years ago rocked the planet so violently that it accelerated a massive volcanic eruption in India, a d...

DATE: Oct 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Science

Americans trashing the place more than thought

WASHINGTON – Americans are sending more than twice as much trash to landfills as the federal government has estimated, according to a new study. It turns out that on average Ameri...

DATE: Sep 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Science

New dinosaur species found in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Researchers have uncovered a new species of plant-eating dinosaur in Alaska, according to a report published Tuesday. The animal was a variety of hadrosaur, a ...

DATE: Sep 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Science

CU launches science contest

School working with businesses, government to solve vexing problems

DATE: Sep 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Earth’s trees are truly branching out

Study shows there are 3 trillion of them on the planet now

DATE: Sep 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Science

Warming may pose new risk from ancient viruses

Let’s get one thing out of the way really quickly: The ancient, giant virus recently discovered in melting Arctic ice is not going to kill you. But here’s the bad news: It’s not t...

DATE: Sep 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Science

The best classroom: Reality

Mountain Middle School students test their math and science skills in the real world

DATE: Sep 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Earth’s species loss isn’t moving at a snail’s pace

Study suggests ‘sixth mass extinction’ is happening

DATE: Aug 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Science

New study predicts the slow, inevitable death of universe

Like all good things, our universe will one day come to an end. Just how that end will look is still something of a mystery. But one new study suggests that our universe won’t go out with a ...

DATE: Aug 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Science

Jupiter-like planet may offer clues to our past

Scientists have discovered a new exoplanet just 100 light years away that seems much like a young Jupiter. And its entire solar system may be similar enough to our own to give us a glimpse i...

DATE: Aug 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Science

This octopus species is a real odd sucker

Oddball sea creature shares some of the same mating, social habits as humans

DATE: Aug 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Science

Powerhouse to open Sept. 19

Plaza currently open; trivia test on Aug. 20

DATE: Aug 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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