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TODAY'S TOP NEWS STORIES Space Station at 10: Much Teamwork, Less ScienceIrene Klotz, Discovery News Nov. 20, 2008 -- When Russia launched the first component of what would become the International Space Station 10 years ago, NASA expected to finish construction in eight years, spend about $30 billion and fund hundreds of experiments in fields ranging from fluid physics to materials sciences to medical research. It hasn't all happened according to plan. » More Space News Space Station at 10: Much Teamwork, Less ScienceA look at what value the International Space Station has offered after 10 years.Vast Frozen Water Reserves Found on MarsUnderground reservoirs of frozen water on Mars suggest the planet could sustain life.Single-Celled Giant Upends Early EvolutionThe tracks of a single-celled organism forces scientists to rethink early evolution.Copernicus' Tomb Found After 200-Year HuntDNA studies end a centuries-old hunt for the tomb of astronomer Nicolas Copernicus.Pill Helps Elderly Bulk UpAn experimental pill boosts human hormone levels, helping the elderly stay strong.Did Asteroid Cause Ancient N.Y. Tsunami?A giant asteroid may have triggered a tsunami that struck New York more than 2,000 years ago.King Herod May Have Been Buried Amid PaintingsArchaeologists find lavish paintings in what may be King Herod's mausoleum.Astronauts Vow Only Tool Bag Won't Drift AwayAfter losing tools earlier this week, astronauts are being extra-cautious.BLOG: 'Furby'-Like Animal Found in IndonesiaScientists find a living animal that looks just like the fictional Furby.'Stealing' Keys by Camera Proven EasyA quick picture with a camera phone could be all a criminal needs to copy your keys.Did an Asteroid Kill Mars' Magnetic Field?A mega-asteroid impact may have extinguished the Red Planet's magnetic field.DNA of Ice Age's Woolly Mammoth's MappedScientists edge closer to reversing extinction by mapping the woolly mammoth's DNA.Witch Doctor Skeleton Unearthed in IsraelA 12,000-year-old skeleton found in a communal grave may be the remains of a shaman.Deeper News Discovery Tech Stronger than steel, lighter than a feather, carbon nanotubes could revolutionize everything -- including the items on our top 10 list.  Discovery Space You've heard of the man on the moon, but what about the face on Mars? Break apart this mystery in this new puzzle.  Discovery News Video Our producers get dirty with scientists and newsmakers, covering the world through a uniquely Discovery lens.  Secrets of the Earliest Known Human The first known modern human shared some qualities with Neanderthals, but why? News in Pictures Images From the Week's News A look back at images from Discovery News headlines Nov. 10-14.  Landscapes of Terror What makes a place feel scary? There are scientific explanations.  Thoreau's Retreat, Re-Visited The flowering displays at Walden Pond are fading as climate change comes to Concord, Mass.  A Dinosaur Dance Floor Around 190 million years ago, a wilderness area along the Arizona-Utah border was a dino oasis. AnimalsArchaeologyDinosaursEarth |
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Free Space: Irene Klotz
"A pair of spiders launched aboard the space shuttle last week have made themselves a home in space..." 
Deep Sea News
"This is the first report of a single-celled organisms leaving animal-like traces..." 
Born Animal : Jennifer Viegas
PHOTOS - "Live 'Furby' Found in Indonesia...mouse-sized nocturnal primates called pygmy tarsiers..." 
Interior Design: Eric Bland
"The project wants to sequence the complete genetic information of over 1,000 people from around the world..." 
Friday News FeedBlog
"While hanging around in groups, turkeys gobble in unison and it's HILARIOUS..." 
Earth Impacts : Larry O'Hanlon
"It shows the shaking intensity ramping up as the seismic waves roll west across the Los Angeles basin and into the Watts area..." 
Archaeorama : Rossella Lorenzi
"Rome has become the first ancient city documented on Google Earth..." 
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