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Urban Rainfall

August 14, 2002

Suburbs downwind of cities get the most rainfall.

August 13, 2002

How do warm-weather animals survive cold weather zoos? (some adapt, and most are allowed to choose …

August 12, 2002

A protein that's crucial to the immune system also helps cancer spread through the body.

August 9, 2002

Lightning prefers cities, finicky snakes and wasps prefer flowers

August 8, 2002

Jet contrails act like clouds in the atmosphere, changing climate

August 7, 2002

Making a fuel cell that's powered by ocean sediment and seawater

August 6, 2002

How come birds keep coming back to the same spot to try and build a nest, even though I keep undoing …

August 5, 2002

Bacteria used to ferment milk can also prevent harmful bacteria from sticking around inside the body

August 2, 2002

Predicting tropical cyclones, a powder that stops bleeding, and freeze-dried beer flavoring.

August 1, 2002

A new system analyzes weather satellite data to spot wildfires as small as one acre in size.