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Icebergs melt in the north Atlantic sea.

Alaska station is critical to NOAA climate research

Icebergs melt in the north Atlantic sea.

March 2, 2017, 5:39am Life

In a town that is 320 miles above the Arctic Circle, farther north than any other community in North America, Bryan Thomas keeps watch on the atmosphere. Read story

Trump ordering review of Obama rule protecting small streams

February 28, 2017, 9:15am Business

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday mandating a review of an Obama-era rule aimed at protecting small streams and wetlands from development and pollution. Read story

The Poudre River winds through a scenic canyon outside Fort Collins, Colo. Global warming could melt mountain snows more slowly, researchers said Feb. 27, a peculiar finding that might be bad news for the American West and other regions that depend on snow for water.

Study: Tie between climate, slow snowmelt

The Poudre River winds through a scenic canyon outside Fort Collins, Colo. Global warming could melt mountain snows more slowly, researchers said Feb. 27, a peculiar finding that might be bad news for the American West and other regions that depend on snow for water.

February 28, 2017, 6:01am Nation & World

Global warming could mean that mountain snow melts at a slower pace, researchers said Monday, a peculiar finding that might be bad news for the West and other regions that depend on snow for water. Read story

Security flaw hits popular websites

February 27, 2017, 6:02am Business

Security firm Cloudflare disclosed late Thursday that a long-running bug in its security systems may have leaked information, including potentially personal information, from thousands of sites including Uber, Fitbit and OK Cupid. Read story

According to a Pew Research Center study, 41 percent of adults say they&#039;ve shared a password to an online account with a friend or family member.

Carelessness on cybersecurity adds risk

According to a Pew Research Center study, 41 percent of adults say they&#039;ve shared a password to an online account with a friend or family member.

February 26, 2017, 6:00am Business

Many Americans don’t trust companies or institutions — particularly the federal government and social media sites — to protect their personal information. Read story

Industrial pollution detected in oceans’ deepest trenches

February 23, 2017, 9:41am Life

Industrial pollution has reached even the most remote corners of Earth: the deepest part of the sea. Read story

A Black lab mouse. Can this little guy meditate?

Meditating mice give hints on health, brain benefits

A Black lab mouse. Can this little guy meditate?

February 23, 2017, 6:00am Life

Can a mouse meditate? A new study suggests the answer is … kind of. Read story

Satellite gives forecasters upper hand on weather

February 23, 2017, 5:43am Life

Almost one year ago, the Washington, D.C., region took cover from the storm known as Snowzilla. Buried by 3 feet of snow in some places, roads and schools closed. More than 6 million people hunkered down, waiting for the blizzard to pass. Read story

This image provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech shows an artist's conception of what the surface of the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1f may look like, based on available data about its diameter, mass and distances from the host star. The planets circle tightly around a dim dwarf star called Trappist-1, barely the size of Jupiter. Three are in the so-called habitable zone, where liquid water and, possibly life, might exist. The others are right on the doorstep.

7 Earth-size worlds found orbiting star; could hold life

This image provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech shows an artist's conception of what the surface of the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1f may look like, based on available data about its diameter, mass and distances from the host star. The planets circle tightly around a dim dwarf star called Trappist-1, barely the size of Jupiter. Three are in the so-called habitable zone, where liquid water and, possibly life, might exist. The others are right on the doorstep.

February 22, 2017, 11:01am Life

For the first time ever, astronomers have discovered seven Earth-size planets orbiting a nearby star — and these new worlds could hold life. Read story

U.S. astronaut John Glenn climbs inside the capsule of the Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962, before becoming the first American to orbit the Earth, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. John Glenn is continuing to inspire 55 years after becoming the first American to orbit Earth. The anniversary of the flight is Monday, Feb. 20, 2017.

Fifty-five years after first orbit, Glenn still inspires

U.S. astronaut John Glenn climbs inside the capsule of the Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962, before becoming the first American to orbit the Earth, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. John Glenn is continuing to inspire 55 years after becoming the first American to orbit Earth. The anniversary of the flight is Monday, Feb. 20, 2017.

February 20, 2017, 12:38pm Nation & World

John Glenn is continuing to inspire 55 years after becoming the first American to orbit Earth. Read story