Jul 01 2011
Hitting the Beach? Best and Worst Assessed
Overall, beaches in the Great Lakes region were the worst, while those in the Southeast and NY/NJ were the best.
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Jun 30 2011
Lost Penguin Facing Long Swim Home
A young, wayward Emperor penguin won't be getting a free ride back to Antarctica.
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Apr 13 2011
Body of California Tsunami Victim Found in Oregon
The body of a man swept away by the tsunami waves that hit California following the March 11 Japanese earthquake has been found.
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Mar 04 2011
Surgeon Prints New Kidney on Stage
At the TED conference in Long Beach, Calif., surgeon Anthony Atala used a special machine that printed a three-dimensional kidney.
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Jan 11 2011
Measuring Waves Without Getting Wet
Storm swells that pound at coastlines -- thrilling surfers and worrying coastal engineers -- have always been hard to monitor.
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Sep 23 2010
Rescuers Scramble to Save Beached New Zealand Whales
Nearly 60 out of the 80 whales that stranded themselves in a mass beaching are presumed dead.
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Sep 03 2010
Hurricane Earl Brushes North Carolina
Hurricane Earl pounded North Carolina on Friday as it sped up the U.S. East Coast, threatening dangerous waves and riptides across the eastern seaboard.
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Aug 13 2010
Rare ‘princess’ turtle returns to Malaysia
A leatherback turtle has made a surprise return to a Malaysian beach after 32 years, renewing hopes for the endangered species.
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Aug 04 2010
Summer Bummer: Beaches Can Make You Sick
Next time you're packing your towel and sunscreen for a trip to the beach, you may want to check water quality reports, too.
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Jul 07 2010
Bacteria Could Help Clean Oiled Gulf Sands
Microbes could munch oil away from Gulf sands but dispersants may have made the problem worse.
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