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Pacific Northwest fungus disease: Cryptococcus gattii

Cryptococcus gattii is a fungus that has begun spreading in the Pacific Northwest, causing potentially deadly infections in humans and animals.
 

Apollo 11 moon walk video tapes probably erased by NASA

NPR reports that the high-quality video of man's first steps on the moon will most likely never be seen.
 

Positive thinking may actually bum you out

Research suggests that perhaps people cannot simply repeat their way into believing what they do not believe.
 

Movie review: 'An Inconvenient Truth' (2006)

There's too much hagiography of Al Gore, but this is still a very worthwhile movie about the very survival of our planet.
 

What my cousin did last summer

Ever Google someone you haven't seen for a long time?

 

NOAA Weather Radios with SAME technology

One of these radios could save your life, or the lives of your loved ones.

 

Will It Blend?

The viral video advertising campaign that pits blenders against assorted everyday items.

 

You've got weather

I recommend using Weather Underground and My-Cast to stay updated on weather conditions.

 

Yew -- be careful!

The plant is exceptionally toxic, with one mouthful able to kill a horse or cow within 5 minutes.

 

'Good Eats': Good TV, good oatmeal

'Good Eats' is a TV show that can improve your life. Steel-cut oatmeal is a food that may lengthen it.