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Russia Forest Fires Burn; Heat Wave Ongoing
Hundreds of thousands of firefighters, including army troops, on Saturday battled forest fires raging across central Russia in a heat wave that has killed more than 30 people.

Mars Rover Spirit May Never Wake from Deep Sleep
One of NASA?s six-year-old Mars rovers missed its winter wake-up call, prompting concerns that it may never recover from the frigid cold.

Shark Attack Victims Still Fighting to Save Sharks
The legislative battle to conserve sharks has been brutally challenging, but it remains vitally important, writes shark attack survivor Debbie Salamone.

'Blood Cell Phones' Fuel War, Crime and Human Rights Abuses
Ewaste is a major global problem. But so too is the global trade in the materials that go into our electronics in the first place. Here's a bit more about so-called "conflict minerals."

Fishing Industry Fears Oil's Lingering Effects
Fishermen have been an integral part of cleanup operations, but they could end up losing their jobs for a second time.

Daydreams of Foreign Travel Prove Most Transporting
A daydream about a foreign vacation or a long-ago memory prove most likely to help you forget the present..

Returning Cheetahs to India
India recently committed to reintroducing cheetahs to three grassland regions around the country. The speedy cats have been considered extinct in India since 1967.

Are Electric Cars Better for the Environment?
It all comes down to carbon emissions, and even though electric vehicles spew zero emissions, they aren't necessarily carbon neutral.

Revenge of the TV Monitor Zombies
Two well-meaning nonprofits working to prevent e-waste vehemently disagree on what should happen to zombie-like TV monitors that are dangerous when they're dead. If only they could both be right.

Dance of the Planets Gets Intimate
This cosmic ballet is reshaping what astronomers thought was possible in solar systems beyond our own.

Audubon's First Engraving Discovered
The 19th-century artist's first published bird illustration has finally been found on old bank notes.

How the Mississippi River Triggers Earthquakes
Scientists think Ole 'Miss is behind the strange, devastating earthquakes that rocked Missouri in the early 1800's

Sparrows' Pecking Out of Order
Sparrows react in bizarre ways during migratory periods.

What Caused the Stormy "Snowpocalypse" of 2010?
Researchers examine the unusual conditions behind the cold and stormy winter of 2010 across the U.S. Mid-Atlantic.

150-Year-Old Lost Ship Found in Arctic
In 1850, the vessel embarked on a search mission to follow the trail of a doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage.