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Thursday, June 06, 2013  A few students at Dumas Junior High school have made history, becoming the first team to advance to the National Science Bowl.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes 12 years after similar Monsanto push failed

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Beekeeper called to remove hive of 60,000 bees from Utah cabin, a 6-hour job for $600

Friday, May 03, 2013  New federal report cites many causes for dramatic bee disappearance

Monday, April 29, 2013  Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infections

Monday, March 18, 2013  Federal wildlife managers look to New Mexico pilot project in battle against feral pigs

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Physicists say they are now confident they have discovered the long-sought Higgs boson

Friday, March 08, 2013  The planet was slowly cooling for thousands of years until an unprecedented reversal in the 20th century.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  School districts are turning to more creative ways to keep pace with the 21st century student.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Study suggests parents can improve kids' behavior by switching to less violent TV shows

Friday, February 15, 2013  Meteor falls in Russia's Chelyabinsk region; 500 injured by explosions

Friday, February 08, 2013  Two studies published Thursday in the journal Science better explain the Earth-shaking consequences of a catastrophic cosmic collision 66 million years ago when a comet or asteroid smashed into the Gulf of Mexico.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Even a French pianist can't help them: Serenade fails to put London's tortoises 'in the mood'

Friday, January 25, 2013  NASA testing vintage engine from Apollo 11 rocket as it seeks to develop the next generation of rockets.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Gene Howe Elementary hosted the "Digging Science with Dads" event Tuesday night.