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Tag: Science

Study: Same-sex married men live longer

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 13, 2013, 11:07 AM Mar 13, 2013
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Danish researchers report today that men in same-sex marriages are living longer. But it also says mortality rates among married lesbians have begun to rise after a long period of decline.

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The superstar astronaut

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 12, 2013, 12:26 PM Mar 12, 2013
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Chris Hadfield, a flight engineer on the International Space Station at the moment, continues to prove he is — as I described last month — ‘the coolest astronaut in history.’

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The NHL, soccer players, and when you should start your kid in school

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 4, 2013, 12:58 PM Mar 4, 2013
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James Robert Deaner, of Grand Valley State University, was setting out to find if there was a link between a hockey player’s facial shape and aggression and where he was drafted in the National Hockey League draft, when he discovered something else: There’s an apparent link between the month in which they were born and Read more →

When sinkholes strike

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 1, 2013, 4:34 PM Mar 1, 2013
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The story out of Florida today is a horrific one. A man was in his bad around 11 p.m., when the earth opens up and swallows him. Jeffrey Bush, 37, is presumed dead below his home near Tampa.

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North Dakota’s secret to low teen pregnancy rates: oil

Nate Minor February 28, 2013, 9:47 AM Feb 28, 2013
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A low teen pregnancy rate in North Dakota can be traced back to the state’s oil boom.

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Apps in space

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 25, 2013, 1:55 PM Feb 25, 2013
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There are no molecules in space, being a vacuum and all, so sound can’t travel. Now scientists have created a satellite out of a smartphone to see if that’s really true.

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Nature vs. nurture, continued: Throwing ‘like a girl’

Nate Minor February 21, 2013, 2:00 PM Feb 21, 2013
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It’s more than just men’s physical strength that leads to their superior throwing ability, argues sociologist Lisa Wade.

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Meteorite blast? Minnesota’s been there, done that

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 15, 2013, 3:20 PM Feb 15, 2013
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If last evening’s meteor in Siberia has you yearning to take a look at what happens when a meteorite hits earth, you can save yourself some time and just head up north in Minnesota.

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A meteor’s signature

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 15, 2013, 12:17 PM Feb 15, 2013
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The meteor was traveling an estimated 33,000 miles per hour. That’s a lot of energy converted to a shock wave.

Enough, from it appears, to register in South Dakota’s Black Hills, too.

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The scourge of public wedding proposals

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 14, 2013, 11:05 AM Feb 14, 2013
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Here’s my theory: The bigger public spectacle you make of your wedding proposal, the shorter your marriage.

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A giant leap

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 12, 2013, 10:58 AM Feb 12, 2013
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Who won the space race?

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The coolest astronaut

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 8, 2013, 12:44 PM Feb 8, 2013
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Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield may be close to the coolest person ever to go into space.

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Timewasters: Eagle cam

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 7, 2013, 12:33 PM Feb 7, 2013
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Times might be tough for the Minnesota moose but it’s fat city for the state’s eagles.

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What’s up, moose?

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 6, 2013, 12:31 PM Feb 6, 2013
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What’s killing off the moose in Minnesota?

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Return of the bird ballet

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 31, 2013, 1:05 PM Jan 31, 2013
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Another breathtaking video of a murmuration of starlings.

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