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Lake Vida - one of the most remote lakes of Antarctica.

NASA Scientists Discover Ancient Microbes In Remote Antarctic Lake

A group of scientists from NASA, the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nev., the University of Illinois in Chicago and nine other institutions have discovered an ancient community of bacteria in Lake Vida, one the most remote lakes in Antarctica, nearly 65 feet beneath the icy surface.

Ice On Mercury: What Next?

mercury pole
Scientists have collected hard evidence that the tiny world closest to our Sun has at least one polar ice cap.

Myanmar Mining Riots: A Sign of Freedom

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks during the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Bangkok
Once-cowed Myanmar villagers have forced a halt to a Chinese-owned mining project after relentless protests, making officials investigate their complaints.
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Chaplin the Musical

Theater Weekend: 5 Plays To See On Broadway And Off

Since most New York theater lovers will see, at best, one or two shows in any given week, the International Business Times weeded out the washouts to spotlight the best new options on the boards this week.
Yemen

One More For The List Of Yemen's Woes: Water's Running Out

Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, may become the first in the world to run out of water. And that's on top of all the other problems in the Arab world's poorest, insurgency-torn country. Among the culprits, a popular narcotic plant
Barges on MIssissippi

Barges Back Up On Drought-Lowered Mississippi

Traffic on the Mississippi River halted again Wednesday due to a grounded barge near Greenville, Miss., as the nation's main waterway falls toward a record low level because of the worst U.S. drought in over a half century.
coconut water

Coconut Water Vs. Sports Drinks: Chemist Weighs In

Some are swapping sports drinks for coconut water, but new research says that coconut water is fine after light exercise, but the marathon runners and heavy lifters among us may want to stick with Gatorade.
Bill Gates And The Toilet Revolution: Why The World Needs Better Sanitation

Bill Gates And The Toilet Of The Future: Why The World Needs A Revolution In Better Sanitation

Bill Gates, the man responsible for bringing software to the masses with Microsoft and Windows, has plans to reinvent another industry: Sanitation. Gates, whose philanthropic efforts have helped bring clean water and resources to developing countries via the foundation founded by he and his wife Melinda, said on Wednesday that he plans to build a toilet that's better suited to developing countries in an effort to cut down on disease and death in those regions.

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