DNews: Are Wind and Solar Energy Worth the Effort?

Renewable energy will undoubtedly play a part in our future. But incorporating technologies like solar panels and wind energy into our outdated electrical grid is tough, and some say not worth the cost just yet. Trace explains why.



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Weird Science! The Friday News Quiz (Oct. 4, 2013)

In this edition: old-time baseball, rogue jellyfish and free beer.



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What's Bugging the Killer Hornets?

Blamed for 41 deaths since July, still, experts doubt climate change.



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'Gravity': Science vs. Fiction

A former NASA astronaut breaks down the specifics of Hollywood's latest orbital blockbuster.



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Ocean Noise Can Mutate Baby Shellfish

Seismic testing for oil and gas could be affecting shellfish populations by damaging their larvae. Continue reading →



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Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Oct 04, 2013)

What Words #15



Below are 3 pairs of words. Find the words that fit in the middle of each pair of words to create two new words, one front-ended and one back-ended.



Example: EVER - ______ - HORN

Answer: EVER - GREEN - HORN



1. GRAND - _________ - OUT

2. QUARTER - ___________ - MIND

3. HAIR - _______________ - FIRE





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Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (Oct 04, 2013)

Oxymorons 2

Test your knowledge of oxymorons. Oxymoron: A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined.



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