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Sunday I spent the entire day reading. For hours and hours I absorbed myself in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, co-written by William Kamkwamba, the proponent of the tale, and Bryan Mealer. I was dra...
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What the warning (incorrectly) says: When they get old cake mixes grow spores that can kill you, which is why it's so important to throw out your expired cake mix -- it is toxic. What the warning lea...
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Its fun, easy and only takes five minutes a day. North Dakotans can become part of the states climatological history by becoming volunteers for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow (CoCoR...
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Jamestown College announces major gifts toward science building project
Jamestown College has announced a $3 million gift from Margaret Thielsch, East Greenwich, R.I., toward the construction of a new science and nursing laboratory complex adjacent to Orlady Hall. Origin...
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Wearable robots getting lighter, more portable

CHICAGO (AP) — When Michael Gore stands, it's a triumph of science and engineering. Eleven years ago, Gore was paralyzed from the waist down in a workplace accident, yet he rises from his wheelchair to his full 6-foot-2-inches and walks across the room with help from a lightweight wearable robot.

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press , May 09, 2013

Critter cams provide peek into the lives of bears

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Biologists at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are getting a peek into what city bears do all day.

By Associated Press , May 07, 2013

Solar plane lands in Ariz., 1st leg of major trip

PHOENIX (AP) — Alone in the single-seat cockpit and high above the American Southwest, pilot Bertrand Piccard could hear only his plane's gear box and the quiet whine of four electric motors. No noisy jet engines.

By Associated Press , May 05, 2013

Seeing Saturn and the Seeliger Effect

Seeing Saturn and the Seeliger Effect This weekend we looked at Saturn from the unique perspective called opposition, when a planet is directly opposite the sun in the sky. Seen from space, Saturn is lined up with Earth on the same side as the sun. Seen from the ground, the planet rises at sunset, remains visible all night and doesn’t set until the sun rises the next morning. Talk about opposites — the two bodies can’t get any farther apart.

By By Bob King , May 01, 2013

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Virgin Galactic spaceship makes 1st powered flight

MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) — Virgin Galactic's passenger spaceship has made its first powered test flight.

By Raquel Maria Dillon, Associated Press , April 29, 2013

Rockets, robots as Obama hosts science fair

Rockets, robots as Obama hosts science fair President Barack Obama has high praise for science projects from some high-achieving students, telling them, "this stuff is really cool."

By Associated Press , April 22, 2013

Scientists find hint of dark matter from cosmos

GENEVA (AP) — A $2 billion cosmic ray detector on the International Space Station has found the footprint of something that could be dark matter, the mysterious substance that is believed to hold the cosmos together but has never been directly observed, scientists say.

By John Heilprin and Seth Borenstein, Associated Press , April 03, 2013

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship splashes into Pacific

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The SpaceX Dragon capsule returned to Earth on Tuesday with a full science load from the International Space Station.

By Marcia Dunn, AP Aerospace Writer , March 26, 2013

DSU natural history collection marks milestone

Dickinson State University students have cataloged 1,000 creature specimens in the school's natural history collection.

March 18, 2013

Comet watch for PANSTARRS tonight

A comet watch for Comet PANSTARRS is planned for 8 p.m. today at the Rosebud Visitors Center parking lot, 250 Main St. W. Valley City. The comet should be visible near the waxing crescent moon. People should look towards the western horizon after sunset.

March 14, 2013

This is the big week for Comet PANSTARRS

This is the big week for Comet PANSTARRS This is the big week so many of us in the northern hemisphere have been waiting for. Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS, which has put on a splendid show in the southern hemisphere, finally comes to a sky near you.

By By Bob King , March 06, 2013

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Supply ship meets space station after shaky start

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private Earth-to-orbit delivery service made good on its latest shipment to the International Space Station on Sunday, overcoming mechanical difficulty and delivering a ton of supplies with high-flying finesse.

By Marcia Dunn, AP Aerospace Writer , March 04, 2013

Study: Better TV might improve kids' behavior

SEATTLE (AP) — Teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers' behavior, even without getting them to watch less, a study found.

By Donna Gordon Blankinship, Associated Press , February 19, 2013

UND expert: Meteors common, but Russian one was rare

A meteor exploding over Russia Friday sent out a glass-shattering shockwave from 30 miles up in the air, but sent waves of excitement through the Space Studies Department at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.

By By Brandi Jewett, Forum News Service , February 16, 2013

Meteor explodes over Russia; 1,100 injured

Meteor explodes over Russia; 1,100 injured With a blinding flash and a booming shock wave, a meteor blazed across the western Siberian sky Friday and exploded with the force of 20 atomic bombs, injuring more than 1,000 people as it blasted out windows and spread panic in a city of 1 million.

By By Jim Heintz, Associated Press , February 16, 2013

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