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Gender-bending insects and the story behind them

Part female, part male insects called gynandromorphs arise from genetic mistake. They can pass unnoticed or stun with their strange appearances. [...]

Gender-bending insects and the story behind them

Part female, part male insects called gynandromorphs arise from genetic mistake. They can pass unnoticed or stun with their strange appearances. [...]

Former Edison chief picked to lead Commerce department

President Obama’s choice of John Bryson to be the next Secretary of Commerce is expected to strengthen ties to the business and green communities. [...]

Endeavour snaps spectacular photos of Earth at night

Spectacular photos show Endeavour at the space station over nighttime Earth. [...]

New study finds baby gators fall victim to cannibalism

Big gators cannibalize younger alligators at a rate of about 6 to 7 percent, a new study finds. [...]

Watch: Clever homemade street sweeper

When life hands you palm fronds, make a street sweeper. Check out this awesome homemade street-sweeping device from China. [...]

Wooly mammoths may have interbred with huge elephants

Ice Age beasts’ DNA found by scientists in the much larger Columbian mammoth. [...]

Rare triple eclipses in June and July

Details of the three odd eclipses that occur in June and July. [...]

Astronauts to build space station entirely out of LEGOs

The International Space Station may be complete, but the outpost’s crew still has some assembly to do. NASA’s shuttle Endeavour delivered a large LEGO space station for astronauts aboard to build. [...]

NASA to move shuttle Atlantis to launch pad

Atlantis’s final launch is also the final launch of the space shuttle program. [...]