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Photosynthetic Slugs

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A green sea slug is the first known animal to effectively produce chlorophyll and photosynthesize like a plant. (more)

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Plastics Be Gone

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Plastics are not indestructible as proven by Waterloo high school student Daniel Burd at last year's Canadian Science Fair. (more)

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Kite Power

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Could kite-like wind turbines meet modern civilization's energy demands?

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Caribou Crash

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A recent study reports massive declines in caribou populations worldwide. (more)

Canned for Cannabis

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Charlie Lynch, owner of a state-legal medical marijuana dispensary in California, now faces 366 days in jail under federal sentencing. (more)

Horny for 2012

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"Quetzalcoatl comes early" for Kostume Kult's Burning Man fundraiser, The Horned Ball 5. Stop by the RS booth and hear Daniel Pinchbeck speak live.  April 4, NYC. (more)

Alien Moon Shine

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Is one of Saturn's moons really an artificial spacecraft built by "an extremely advanced, ancient extraterrestial civilization"?  Self-styled astronomer Richard C. Hoagland thinks so. (more)

War on Vitamins

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The FDA bans a naturally occurring form of Vitamin B6 to increase profits for Big Pharma. (more)

A Message from Beyond

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According to an "inter- galactic transmis- sion" given to renowned sound healer Tom Kenyon, we "are about to enter into a highly volatile period, full of extraordinary potential, yet fraught with hazards." (more)

Zero Energy Zira

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Zira Island is a carbon neutral, energy independent design for developing a futuristic resort city off the coast of Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Healers of the World

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Peruvian shaman Juan Osco leads a group of healers atop Lima's highest point to offer spiritual protection and cleansing to world leaders. (more)

Sculpting the Future

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John Broderick Heron's eco-sculptures envision a strange new future through "architectural healing."

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Presidential Cannabis

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Participants in Obama’s Open for Questions online forum select marijuana legalization as the number one issue for the incoming president. 

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Web Prophecy

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The Web Bot Project predicts a string of escalating world events leading up to and culminating on the winter solstice in 2012.

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Red Feather, Green Reservations

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Support Red Feather this Friday in NYC and help address poverty on Native American reservations.

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Herbal Memory

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Contrary to popular belief, a new study by Ohio State University claims that marijuana might actually be good for memory, helping to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. (more)

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