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Chile Earthquake: Is Mother Nature Out of Control? (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Chile is on a hotspot of sorts for earthquake activity. And so the 8.8-magnitude temblor that shook the capital region overnight was not a surprise, historically speaking. Nor was it outside the realm of normal, scientists say, even though it comes on the heels of other major...

How Tsunamis Work (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - A major earthquake that struck Chile overnight has sent a tsunami out into the Pacific Ocean, prompting a tsunami watch along the coasts of California and part of Alaska and a tsunami warning for Hawaii.

TV Medical Dramas Mishandle Seizures (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Most TV medical drama fans understand that these programs aren't offering hands-on advice, a la "This Old House" or the like. There's no Bob Villa character explaining how he plans to crack open his neighbor's ribs and reroute the blood flow to the guy's right ventricle.


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Astronaut Makes Sushi in Space (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi may be far from home, but not from his country's trademark dish. He is making sushi in space while floating weightless aboard his current post on the International Space Station, and even wears a chef's hat while he does it.

Human Teeth Reveal History of Catastrophes (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Teeth are a window into our past, storing a record of the environmental pollutants and radiation they've encountered. Now scientists are developing tools to use teeth enamel to test how much radiation a person has been exposed to in the case of a major emergency, like a dirty bomb explosion.