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Scientists solve mystery of the giant armor-clad amoebas

Ancient armored amoebas called fusulinids grew so large that they were clearly visible to the naked eye. [...]

MNN review: The danger of science jargon and how Facebook is affecting your brain

Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of Oct. 23-29, 2011. [...]

Trio of unrelated earthquakes rattle the United States

A 4.8 magnitude quake occurred in Texas, the largest on state records. [...]

Who foots the bill for falling space junk?

The countries sponsoring ROSAT are ‘absolutely liable to pay compensation for damage caused by its space object on the surface of the Earth or to aircraft in flight.’ [...]

Orionid meteor shower peaks on Saturday

Every year as Earth passes the debris stream left behind by Halley’s comet, we experience the Orionid meteor shower. [...]

It’s been a quiet ‘doomsday’ so far

Radio preacher Harold Camping predicted that the world will end today. [...]

D*Haus Dynamic: Mighty morphing prefab residence

Optimus Prime meets prefab building with the shape-shifting, weather-sensitive D*Haus Dynamic prefab housing concept from London-based D*Haus Company. [...]

Al Gore lampoons Wall Street bankers

Former VP Al Gore criticizes Wall Street bankers who knew their actions were ‘toxic’ to the economy and asks, ‘what were they thinking?’ [...]

Your home weatherization reminder

Fiddling around with water heater blankets and foam outlet gaskets isn’t the sexiest way to spend a weekend, but these tasks will help you stay warm and save money this winter. (Now that’s sexy.) [...]

Further study urged on virus found in Pacific salmon

While the virus poses no threat to humans or bears, a decline in the salmon population could have a significant impact on the ecosystem. [...]