Massive icebergs spur the growth of tiny marine organisms that store carbon in the deep sea.
2016
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Guidelines for mammograms reigniting debate
Congress and the task force that issued recommendations Monday are duking it out over at what age and how often screening should occur.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine Audubon hires new executive director
Ole Amundsen III most recently served as program manager for The Conservation Fund, a national land trust organization.
Posted inNation & World
Islamic State attacks Baghdad mall
At least 18 people are killed and 50 wounded by a car bomb and four IS gunmen.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Outdoors
New documentary focuses on Maine’s little ski hills
‘1000 Feet and Below’ debuts Wednesday at Sugarloaf and shines a light on vanishing ski lifts.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Obama launching State of the Union into cyberspace
The president seeks to offset dwindling viewership of the annual address by taking it to Snapchat and other social media sites.
Posted inNation & World
Survivor of 1906 San Francisco earthquake dies at 109
William A. ‘Bill’ Del Monte was 3 months old when his family fled the quake and fire.
Posted inNation & World, News
The big oops: 600 million years ago, a single biological mistake changed everything
Researchers say they’ve found a mutation that allowed our ancient protozoa predecessors to evolve into complex, multicellular organisms.
Posted inBusiness
Chrysler Fiat hopes hipper minivan will win millennials
The company is betting their curvy redesign will rev up sales to a new generation of parents.
Posted inNation & World
N.H. judge rejects most requests from man charged with kidnapping girl
Nathaniel Kibby, who is accused of imprisoning and raping the teen over nine months, does successfully prevent some guns seized at his home from being used as evidence against him.