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British badgers have been exposing cows to bovine tuberculosis, scientists say.

Badgers Smash Huskers 83-55, Extending NE Loss Streak To Six

California man has eaten nearly every meal at Six Flags over the last 6 years

The Santa Clarita man in 2014 bought a season pass for $150 that included two meals a day, according to MEL magazine. He says with all his savings, he paid off his student loans and bought a house.

Amelia Westerdale works with physics students during a tutorial session at the University of Colorado Boulder. Westerdale is part of the Learning Assistant Program, tasked with helping to coach and tutor students.

Making Science Teaching More Than 'A Backup Plan'

The Learning Assistant Program at the University of Colorado Boulder is producing better science learning from kindergarten through college.

This program is trying to lure Science and Math majors into becoming teachers.

A program that turns science and math majors into teachers is effective in keeping graduates in the profession, but the need for STEM teachers far outweighs the number of educators it's bringing in.

Tornado researchers want to use small drones, like this one called the Noctura, to study the storms.

Tornado Tech: How Drones Can Help With Twister Science

To understand how and why tornadoes form, some researchers are taking to the skies with small unmanned aircraft.

A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Feb. 11. SpaceX will attempt to return a Falcon 9 rocket to a floating ship in the Atlantic Ocean on its next launch.

Storm Clouds Delay SpaceX Spacecraft Launch

The rocket will carry supplies to the International Space Station. SpaceX hopes to land the reusable rocket on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean.

From Skyhook To STEM: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Brings The Science

The NBA's all-time leading scorer talks about the importance of STEM, his education foundation and its support for a science camp for public school children in Los Angeles.

Omaha Science Cafe looks at the psychological differences between liberals and conservatives.

By Cheril LeeOmaha, NE – The Omaha Science Cafe continues this evening with a presentation by Dr. John Hibbing.Dr. Hibbing is a University of…

Unlike the dodo that sits next to it on an NPR Science Desk shelf, this year-and-a-half-old Twinkie is still around — but that doesn't mean you want to eat it.

The Science Of Twinkies: How Do They Last So Darned Long?

When Twinkies hit the stores again on July 15, their shelf life will be nearly twice as long as it used to be: 45 days. (We were surprised it wasn't longer.) There's a whole lot of food science employed to help the creme-filled cake defy the laws of baked-good longevity.

William Masters originally hired Virginia Johnson, then a divorced mother of two, to help him conduct research interviews. They married in 1971.

Pioneering 'Masters Of Sex' Brought Science To The Bedroom

William Masters and Virginia Johnson became famous in the 1960s for their research into the physiology of human sexuality. In Masters of Sex, biographer Thomas Maier explores the duo's research methods, which for years remained shrouded in secrecy.

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