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Galaxy may be full of 'Earths,' alien life

As NASA prepares to hunt for Earth-like planets in our corner of the Milky Way galaxy, there's new buzz that "Star Trek's" vision of a universe full of life may not be that far-fetched.

From greed to green: Investing in the future

Green isn't usually thought of as being good for business, and industry is rarely linked to a healthy environment.

Antarctica's hidden depths to be explored

An international team of researchers plans to head to Antarctica later this year to begin a four-year project exploring some of the last uncharted regions on Earth.

Antarctic flights could help reveal what drives climate change

A team of scientists will use a World War II-era plane to explore one of the last uncharted regions of Earth, in hopes of learning more about climate change.

People.com: J.K. Rowling Admits She Was Suicidal

"I have never been remotely ashamed of having been depressed," she says

Time.com: Is Our Happiness Preordained?

New studies suggest that our daily ups and downs affect us less than things out of our control, like genes and age

True or False: Biofuels

True or False: Burning biofuel instead of gasoline produces less greenhouse gases

Time.com: Pollution: Dangerous to Joggers

Growing evidence suggests that pollutants in car exhaust may trigger heart attacks

Subterranean secrets of the Universe

In a cosmic-sized cavern 100 meters beneath the French-Swiss border, scientists from around the globe are making final preparations for the largest experiment the world has ever seen in an attempt to unearth the origins of the Universe.

Ian Rankin

Ian Rankin studied literature at Edinburgh University and spent three years of a PhD supposedly studying the Scottish novel attempting to write one of his own.

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