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N.J. biologist studies ice-hardy worms
Nov 11 2005 10:49PM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Normally fodder for anglers and early birds, worms are getting a tad more respect from a Rutgers-Camden biologist who's focusing on a species of hardy wigglers able to live in freezing temperatures, surviving without food for up to two years.
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Huge meteorite found underground in Kan.
Nov 11 2005 6:04PM (CT)
GREENSBURG, Kan. (AP) - A rare 1,400-pound meteorite was discovered seven feet underground by a collector in an area long known for producing prized space rocks.
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Conservationists establish bison preserve
Nov 11 2005 4:53PM (CT)
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - When conservationists Curt Freese and Sean Gerrity look out on the rolling prairies of north-central Montana, they see grasslands largely unchanged by time _ a haven for hundreds of birds and wildlife and the perfect place, they believe, for bison to roam again.
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New chewing gum could replace toothbrush
Nov 11 2005 4:36PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - America's fighting men made their way across Europe during World War II with Juicy Fruit in their rucksacks. The GIs of the future could be carrying a type of chewing gum a lot better for their teeth.
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Evidence of huge ancient crocodile found
Nov 11 2005 4:35PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - In the era when dinosaurs ruled the Jurassic earth, a 13-foot oceanic crocodile with a short snout and a mouthful of deadly teeth hunted large creatures in the sea, scientists reported Thursday.
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Million-dollar science center almost done
Nov 11 2005 9:52AM (CT)
HONOLULU (AP) - Fake lava bursts from a 26-foot volcano at the Bishop Museum's new $17 million Science Center, which hopes to increase attendance with dramatic new exhibits about the Pacific island chain.
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AP: Feds to take bears off endangered list
Nov 11 2005 9:50AM (CT)
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Grizzly bears in areas surrounding Yellowstone National Park would be removed from the endangered species list under a proposal to be announced next week, officials said Thursday.
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