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“Because not a lot of people have iPads, just the novelty of having an iPad is kind of cool, “ remarked Gabrielle Giffords, just weeks before she was shot and wounded in an assassination attempt outside a grocery store in her congressional district of Tucson. Giffords gave an interview to …

Large dams may cause shifting regional weather extremes, causing scientists to wonder if aging dams around the world can withstand the extreme weather events they may inadvertently generate. It was nearly 75 years ago that scientists first speculated that large dams could vastly transform local climate. Weather results from the …

A little-known group called the InterAcademy Council has been made the voice of authority on the credibility of climate change, leaving critics scratching their heads — and some key questions unanswered. Acknowledging the rising tide of public skepticism toward global warming, the United Nations announced on March 10 that the …

Have a craving? Looking for a restaurant that meets your health needs? Want to know more about the food you are actually eating? You can find out all of these things using your smartphone. Here are three great apps to meet your food needs. FoodspottingDid you just have the best …