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How Lake Vostok could transform our understanding of life as we know it

Russian researchers in Antarctica say they have successfully drilled through more than two miles of ice to reach a vast lake that has been sealed off from light or air for at least 14 million years. If living organisms are found in the lake, it would greatly boost hopes of finding life on other worlds.
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Jason F. McLennan brings buildings to life

By designing 'living buildings' that go beyond LEED certification, Jason F. McLennan is challenging architects to take 'green' building a step farther.
Honey bees collapse caused by combination of virus and fungus, study reports

Honey bees are being done in by a pair of pathogens – a virus and a fungus – a new study has found.
Yellowstone Lake yields thriving colony of life at bottom

Yellowstone Lake, previously thought to be devoid of life, has been discovered to contain thousands of species, mostly clustered around the geothermal vents at the bottom.
Century-old dinosaur mixup confuses two horned monsters

A century-old belief holds that Triceratops and Torosaurus represent two different dinosaur species. Scientists now posit that they represent the same species at different developmental stages.
How's Obama faring in the Rocky Mountain West?

The president, in Montana on Friday and Colorado on Saturday, has so far taken care not to alienate 'New West' swing states. But rumblings are nonetheless afoot.
Obama and Montana's Baucus: Who needs whom?

The president visited the senator's home state Friday, even as Baucus works to get GOP support for healthcare reform. Both men are being blasted from the left and the right.
Three cups of tea was a ticket to education

At the invitation of author Greg Mortenson, a Kashmir village woman from his next book comes to Montana to boost her confidence in leading women.
A legless artist documents the world in 32,000 stares

Tired of gawkers, Kevin Connolly traveled by skateboard, capturing their sheer human curiosity.