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Nominated for her Woody Guthrie tribute album, Mitchell also has a new album of rock covers, from David Bowie to Jimi Hendrix
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The possibility of entering a sealed aircraft, buckling up and exiting the atmosphere in the name of leisure is nearing reality
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All are inventive minds pushing technology in fresh directions, some to solve stubborn problems, others to make our lives a little fuller
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After a decade of planning, and two weeks in the field, the Lake Ellsworth drilling program was cancelled for the year
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Whether they're breaking ground or topping off, these are the biggest building projects we'll be watching in 2013
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A tragic Christmas mystery remains unsolved more than 60 years after the disappearance of five young siblings
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New research indicates that the brain enters a momentary state of wakeful rest when we blink, perhaps allowing us to focus better afterward
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The history of gingerbread starts as early as the 11th century
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A Utah aquarium uses the charges emitted by an electric eel to trigger the lights on a nearby tree
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This week, catch a demonstration and hear stories of celebration, or just tour the museums with our custom-made app
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When viewed at the same time every day for a year, the Sun traces a pattern in the sky that can help you find out when a solstice occurs
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After Teddy Roosevelt's act of sportsmanship in 1902 was made legendary by a political cartoonist, his name was forever affixed to an American classic
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Here's the second half of a list of innovations that, while not as splashy as Google Glass, may actually become a bigger part of our daily lives.
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A new study finds that under the influence of marijuana, the same levels of pain are simply less bothersome
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Many temples and monuments were intentionally built to face, frame or otherwise "welcome" the rising winter solstice sun
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Artist Lisa Nilsson creates elaborate anatomical illustrations from thin strips of paper
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The twins have now lived longer than any other North American litter born in captivity, aside from their older siblings born in 2010
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As the 1800s gave way to the 1900s, many Americans felt that old Saint Nick needed a new way of getting from house to house
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