News & Features Archive
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April 23 2008
New Technology Turns Roads Pink in Icy Weather
A new polymer varnish will turn squares on roads pink in icy weather to help drivers make it through the snowy season, accident-free. Read More
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April 16 2008
Russian Inventor Creates Flying Car
If you've ever envied the Jetsons their cool hovercar, you might want to learn more about a Russian inventor's new Aerocar - coming soon to roads and skies near you. Read More
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March 03 2008
The World’s Happiest Man
You may think that you're a pretty positive person. But we're betting no matter how hard you try, you wouldn't be able to out-happy Matthieu Ricard, a French Buddhist monk who's been nicknamed "the happiest man on earth." Read More
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February 21 2008
Autistic Girl Uses Computer to Become Autism Advocate
Carly Fleischmann is severely autistic, and is unable to speak. But two years ago, she made a communication breakthrough on her computer -- and now, she's eager to tell the world what it's like to be autistic. Read More
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February 04 2008
Bizarre New Species Discovered
Scientists in East Africa have just announced a brand-new addition to the list of crazy-looking critters: The gray-faced sengi (Rhynchocyon udzungwensis), a large breed of elephant shrew. Read More
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November 08 2007
Is Your Dog Psychic?
Dogs may not be great at the “What card am I holding?” game – but according to a new study, they can usually tell what people are thinking. Especially when it has to do with their dinner. Read More
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October 04 2007
American Zoo Director Saves Belize’s Wildlife
When Sharon Matola arrived in Belize, she discovered that most of the nation's schoolchildren couldn't recognize Belize's national animal, the tapir. So she set out to change that -- by creating the country's very first zoo. Read More
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