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  What Makes a Tornado Chaser Tick?

  Researcher Tim Samaras talks about why he chases tornadoes, what they smell like, and what we still don't know about these severe storms.

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  Why Did Penguins Stop Flying?

  Scientists say they've learned why penguin wings, now used for swimming, no longer get the birds off the ground.

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  Rebirth of Lake Sturgeon

  An ancient species shows signs of a comeback in the Great Lakes.

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  Picture Archive: Bangladesh, 1950s

  As Bangladesh recovers from a factory disaster, a look back at the country's origins.

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  6 Sky Events This Week

  Go eye to eye with a cosmic scorpion and witness a planetary huddle—just a few highlights of this week's best space phenomena.

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  Opinion: Avoiding Everest Fights

  After last month's fight between Sherpas and Western climbers, Conrad Anker says the time is right for facing some growing tensions on Everest.

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  Uranium Mine at the Grand Canyon

  Despite a ban on any new uranium mines near the Grand Canyon, the U.S. Forest Service has authorized a Canadian company to start digging.

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  Top 10: Bees Hunt, Virgin Birth

  On our radar today: Bees are being trained to hunt land mines, the world's smallest liquied droplets have been created, an anteater's virgin birth, and...

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  6 Overlooked Women in Science

  These six scientists were snubbed for awards or robbed of credit for discoveries … because they were women.

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  Wild Pigs Overrunning National Park

  "Amazingly destructive" 300-pound hogs are making a smorgasboard of native species near New Orleans.