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<![CDATA[Wash Post Science]]> en-us 30 washingtonpost.com 140 20 http://www.washingtonpost.com?wprss=rss http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif <![CDATA[ Study foresees a rapid and widespread extinction of species ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/07/AR2011030704285.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/07/AR2011030704285.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:31:01 EST Post <![CDATA[ Gasoline additives probably don't affect fuel's environmental impact very much ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/07/AR2011030704101.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/07/AR2011030704101.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:57:01 EST Brian Palmer <![CDATA[ King crabs invade Antarctica ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032003403.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032003403.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:24:06 EDT Eric Niiler <![CDATA[ Report reveals steep increase in war amputations last fall ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/08/AR2011030806043.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/08/AR2011030806043.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:01:00 EST

]]> David Brown <![CDATA[ JoGayle Howard documentary on the Smithsonian Channel ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/07/AR2011030704077.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/07/AR2011030704077.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:51:03 EST Post <![CDATA[ Scientists want to help regulators decide safety of chemicals ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/03/AR2011030303864.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/03/AR2011030303864.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:49:00 EST Lyndsey Layton <![CDATA[ Arlington's Cafe Scientifique draws crowds to discuss technical topics with experts ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR2011022805900.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR2011022805900.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:49:02 EST Annie Snider <![CDATA[ 'Nerd Nite' draws crowds to D.C. club ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR2011022806880.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR2011022806880.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:13:01 EST

]]> Brian Vastag <![CDATA[ Milk jugs - glass, plastic and paperboard - have different environmental impacts ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR2011022804969.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR2011022804969.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:25:00 EST Brian Palmer <![CDATA[ Massey official charged with lying to FBI in mine investigation ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR2011022803552.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR2011022803552.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:57:02 EST Jerry Markon <![CDATA[ AAAS lectures online; "Long for This World" by Jonathan Weiner ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR2011022805862.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR2011022805862.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:31:02 EST Post <![CDATA[ Gibbon songs have regional accents, says new study ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR2011022805262.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR2011022805262.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:29:01 EST

]]> Post <![CDATA[ Scientists: Oldest human found in Alaska is a child, cremated 11,500 years ago ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/24/AR2011022405468.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/24/AR2011022405468.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:57:00 EST Brian Vastag <![CDATA[ Scientists work hard to avoid declaring a species extinct ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/21/AR2011022102611.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/21/AR2011022102611.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:44:02 EST Brian Palmer <![CDATA[ Landfills are safer than dumps, but trash must travel farther to reach them ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/21/AR2011022102609.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/21/AR2011022102609.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:43:00 EST Brian Palmer <![CDATA[ Bacteria's role in colon cancer, cystic fibrosis; burning paper to measure carbon ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/21/AR2011022102622.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/21/AR2011022102622.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:57:00 EST

]]> Rachel Saslow <![CDATA[ Google, Yahoo! BabelFish use math principles to translate documents online ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/21/AR2011022102191.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/21/AR2011022102191.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:22:00 EST Konstantin Kakaes <![CDATA[ Bear hibernation study finds surprises in search for clues to help human health ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/17/AR2011021704992.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/17/AR2011021704992.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:55:00 EST Brian Vastag <![CDATA[ Anthrax report casts doubt on scientific evidence in FBI case against Bruce Ivins ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/15/AR2011021502251.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/15/AR2011021502251.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:32:01 EST Jerry Markon <![CDATA[ Comedian writes optimistically on the future; magazine issue focuses on energy ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/14/AR2011021405987.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/14/AR2011021405987.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:20:02 EST

]]> Post <![CDATA[ Japanese volcano may erupt for months; humans outscore chimps, but only barely ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/14/AR2011021405395.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/14/AR2011021405395.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:39:00 EST Post <![CDATA[ SpaceX puts Dragon 9 space capsule on display in D.C. ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/10/AR2011021007614.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/10/AR2011021007614.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:35:01 EST Marc Kaufman <![CDATA[ IceCube opens up a window on energy in the universe ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020703606.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020703606.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:59:06 EST Eric Niiler <![CDATA[ Is severe winter weather related to global warming? ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020703936.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020703936.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:56:02 EST

]]> Ben Harder <![CDATA[ NASA's 'Extreme Planet Makeover'; Crochet Coral Reef at the Smithsonian ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020703856.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020703856.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:44:04 EST Rachel Saslow <![CDATA[ Best Actress Oscar winners are more likely to divorce than Best Actor winners ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020703821.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020703821.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:35:11 EST Margaret Shapiro <![CDATA[ Rep. Giffords's husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, will command space shuttle Endeavour ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/04/AR2011020403056.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/04/AR2011020403056.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST Brian Vastag and Sandhya Somashekhar <![CDATA[ Solar system with six exoplanets, others in habitable zones found by NASA's Kepler ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/02/AR2011020203440.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/02/AR2011020203440.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:51:01 EST

]]> Marc Kaufman <![CDATA[ 6,000 pounds of illegally caught rockfish found in Chesapeake Bay ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/01/AR2011020105531.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/01/AR2011020105531.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:01:01 EST Darryl Fears <![CDATA[ Ship wreck reveals ancient secrets of medicine ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/01/AR2011020100169.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/01/AR2011020100169.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST Adrian Higgins <![CDATA[ Ship wreck reveals ancient secrets of medicine ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104592.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104592.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:31:01 EST Adrian Higgins <![CDATA[ Birds warn rivals not to attack nests ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013105272.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013105272.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:29:13 EST

]]> Elizabeth Pennisi <![CDATA[ Solar systems for domestic hot water or electricity are eco-friendly investments ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104880.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104880.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:22:01 EST Brian Palmer <![CDATA[ Switch to geothermal energy improves heating and cooling, and saves money ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104862.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104862.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:19:01 EST Christopher J. Gearon <![CDATA[ 'Beyond Home Remedy' at Folger Shakespeare Library ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104717.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104717.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:45:01 EST Post <![CDATA[ Chopin's hallucinations may have been caused by epilepsy ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104713.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104713.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:44:01 EST

]]> Sara Reardon <![CDATA[ Dayna Macy's 'Ravenous' book; gluten-free travel in Washington ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104712.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104712.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:43:00 EST Rachel Saslow <![CDATA[ New dietary guidelines: Eat less, eat better and lose the salt ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104447.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104447.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:07:01 EST Rob Stein <![CDATA[ Geologist claims a few dinosaurs survived extinction event ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/29/AR2011012903302.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/29/AR2011012903302.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Sat, 29 Jan 2011 22:07:03 EST Brian Vastag <![CDATA[ Obama's call for innovation follows slowdown in most sectors, scholars say ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/27/AR2011012702860.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/27/AR2011012702860.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:21:00 EST

]]> Brian Vastag <![CDATA[ Hubble spots presumed oldest galaxy: Hot, faint, and 13 billion years old ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/26/AR2011012604379.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/26/AR2011012604379.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:13:00 EST Brian Vastag <![CDATA[ Text of President Obama's State of the Union address ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/25/AR2011012506398.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/25/AR2011012506398.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:33:00 EST Post <![CDATA[ NASA's plans for manned expedition to Mars may include solar-powered spacecraft ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012406292.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012406292.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:00:03 EST Brian Palmer <![CDATA[ Aging and failed satellites jeopardize efforts to collect data on climate change ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012405139.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012405139.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:12:02 EST

]]> Emmarie Huetteman <![CDATA[ Daisy is taken off the endangered-species list after 25-year conservation effort ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012406306.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012406306.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:02:03 EST Post <![CDATA[ Students who wrote about anxiety over math test did better than others in study ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012406300.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012406300.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:01:02 EST Sara Reardon <![CDATA[ Medievel scholar's epiphany about light is focus of short story set in Egypt ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012406291.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012406291.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:00:01 EST Post <![CDATA[ Antidepressant may reduce frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012406281.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012406281.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:59:01 EST

]]> Post <![CDATA[ 'Doctor fish' nibble at hands and feet to smooth skin at spa in Beirut ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012406273.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012406273.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:58:03 EST Post <![CDATA[ New research on honeybee illness ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012406251.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012406251.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:57:03 EST Post <![CDATA[ Chesapeake Bay Foundation spent extra to make its headquarters eco-friendly ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012404669.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012404669.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST Darryl Fears <![CDATA[ It's a girl! ... pterodactyl, that is ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/20/AR2011012003348.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/20/AR2011012003348.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:28:01 EST

]]> Brian Vastag <![CDATA[ Supreme Court rules federal contract workers must submit to background checks ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/19/AR2011011905571.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/19/AR2011011905571.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:51:01 EST Robert Barnes <![CDATA[ Magazine article assesses overachievers who struggle with relationships ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/17/AR2011011703761.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/17/AR2011011703761.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:23:01 EST Post <![CDATA[ To protect giant pandas, China must preserve old-growth forests, study says ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/17/AR2011011703741.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/17/AR2011011703741.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:22:03 EST Post <![CDATA[ Consumer Reports Insights: Second opinion can give patient confidence about care ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/17/AR2011011703740.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/17/AR2011011703740.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST

]]> Post <![CDATA[ Filtered and bottled water consumption could increase tooth decay risk ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/17/AR2011011702905.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/17/AR2011011702905.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:19:00 EST Juliet Eilperin <![CDATA[ It's smart to reuse baby items, aside from breast-milk pumps and car seats ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/17/AR2011011702954.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/17/AR2011011702954.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:18:02 EST Brian Palmer <![CDATA[ New theory seeks to explain Saturn's unique and constantly changing rings ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/11/AR2011011100104.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/11/AR2011011100104.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:30:02 EST Ben Harder <![CDATA[ Ancient winemaking operation unearthed in Armenian cave ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/11/AR2011011100044.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/11/AR2011011100044.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:19:00 EST

]]> Marc Kaufman <![CDATA[ Breast cancer patient uses super-chilled headgear to try to retain her hair ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/10/AR2011011006036.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/10/AR2011011006036.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:09:09 EST Stefanie Weiss <![CDATA[ Climate change prompts debate among experts about spread of tropical diseases ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/10/AR2011011006063.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/10/AR2011011006063.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:47:02 EST Arthur Allen <![CDATA[ Amputee raises funds for bionic prostheses ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/10/AR2011011006229.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/10/AR2011011006229.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:10:09 EST Leslie Tamura <![CDATA[ Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shot in Tucson rampage; federal judge killed ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/08/AR2011010802422.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/08/AR2011010802422.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST

]]> Shailagh Murray and Sari Horwitz <![CDATA[ Male fish lose fight, lose girl? ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/03/AR2011010306237.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/03/AR2011010306237.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:52:04 EST Post <![CDATA[ Two new books explore the history and culture of the moon and the sun ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/03/AR2011010306218.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/03/AR2011010306218.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:50:07 EST James Trefil <![CDATA[ Shattered glass offers clues that may improve weather and climate forecasts ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/03/AR2011010306094.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/03/AR2011010306094.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:12:04 EST Post <![CDATA[ Some pieces of gym equipment are more eco-friendly than others ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/03/AR2011010306080.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/03/AR2011010306080.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:11:04 EST

]]> Brian Palmer <![CDATA[ Sky Watch: Jupiter opens the night's show in early January ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/01/AR2011010102170.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/01/AR2011010102170.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:46:00 EST Blaine P. Friedlander Jr. <![CDATA[ Congress passes shark protection bill ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004046.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004046.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:32:01 EST Juliet Eilperin <![CDATA[ Sea turtles get assistance while laying eggs at a Costa Rican wildlife refuge ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004679.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004679.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:59:03 EST Post <![CDATA[ Environmental community shifts focus away from Washington with 'think local' strategies ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004710.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004710.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:16:02 EST

]]> Juliet Eilperin <![CDATA[ Artificial intelligence makes some progress, but robots still can't match humans ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004781.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004781.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:07:03 EST Brian Palmer <![CDATA[ Letters address 'conflict minerals' and aid for binge drinkers ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004706.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004706.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:01:01 EST Post <![CDATA[ Clean-air rules on diesel emissions may be helping California keep its cool ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004694.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004694.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:00:03 EST Post <![CDATA[ It's hard to say whether grass-fed or corn-fed cows are better for the Earth ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004693.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004693.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:00:03 EST

]]> Brian Palmer <![CDATA[ Cheerleaders blog about careers in science, technology, engineering and math ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004691.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004691.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:00:01 EST Post <![CDATA[ Authors of arsenic-based life study respond to Web critiques ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/16/AR2010121607735.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/16/AR2010121607735.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST Marc Kaufman <![CDATA[ Presidential commission urges caution on 'synthetic biology' ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/16/AR2010121600019.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/16/AR2010121600019.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:03:00 EST Rob Stein <![CDATA[ With assistance from streetlights, the early bird catches the female's favor ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/13/AR2010121304640.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/13/AR2010121304640.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:22:04 EST

]]> Post <![CDATA[ Minerals found in consumer electronic devices help finance civil war in Congo ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/13/AR2010121304571.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/13/AR2010121304571.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:21:06 EST Elizabeth Flock <![CDATA[ Japanese spacecraft misses rendezvous with Venus; may try again in six years ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/13/AR2010121304533.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/13/AR2010121304533.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:18:04 EST Dennis Normile <![CDATA[ Scientists look at whether climate change is causing bigger ocean waves ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/11/AR2010121102805.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/11/AR2010121102805.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:08:00 EST Les Blumenthal <![CDATA[ SpaceX rocket launch heralded as successful test of commercial spaceflight ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/08/AR2010120801591.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/08/AR2010120801591.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Wed, 08 Dec 2010 22:08:01 EST

]]> Marc Kaufman <![CDATA[ Mount Everest shows signs of pollution ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/06/AR2010120605263.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/06/AR2010120605263.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:45:03 EST Post <![CDATA[ Green Lantern: What's the greenest way to cook holiday foods? ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/06/AR2010120605255.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/06/AR2010120605255.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:44:03 EST Brian Palmer <![CDATA[ Many species use hibernation to survive the rigors of winter ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/06/AR2010120605244.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/06/AR2010120605244.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:41:03 EST Ben Harder <![CDATA[ Bacteria stir debate about 'shadow biosphere' ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/02/AR2010120203102.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/02/AR2010120203102.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:12:02 EST

]]> Marc Kaufman <![CDATA[ EPA chief prepares for the fight ahead ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/01/AR2010120107050.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/01/AR2010120107050.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST Juliet Eilperin <![CDATA[ Turning down the world's temperature: A job for a fake tree? A boat? ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/29/AR2010112905079.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/29/AR2010112905079.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:41:03 EST Brian Palmer <![CDATA[ Amateur astronomer Gus Johnson talks about his black hole discovery 31 years ago ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/22/AR2010112204869.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/22/AR2010112204869.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:39:03 EST Post <![CDATA[ The Green Lantern: Are escalators more energy-efficient than elevators? ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/29/AR2010112904996.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/29/AR2010112904996.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:29:03 EST

]]> Nina Shen Rastogi <![CDATA[ Smartphone use makes cellular networks' collapse a real possibility ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/29/AR2010112904854.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/29/AR2010112904854.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:00:00 EST Jim Giles <![CDATA[ Researchers find harmless snakes may benefit from looking like poisonous species ]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/29/AR2010112904829.html?wprss=rss_nation/science http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/29/AR2010112904829.html?wprss=rss_nation/science Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:08:04 EST ScienceNOW