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Acid Rain?

03.13.2009 The term has faded from public consciousness—but not the environment.

by Stephen Ornes

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How else to explain naked skin, enlarged mammaries, subcutaenous fat... 12.05.2007

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Whatever Happened To... Primal Therapy?

1970s psychotherapy is alive and screaming in Venice, California. 05.09.2007

Whatever Happened to... Chaos Theory?

It's quietly seeped into many scientific fields. 04.04.2007

Whatever Happened to... Project Blue Book?

The government gave up on alien tall tales. 02.08.2007

Whatever Happened To... the Exxon Valdez?

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Whatever Happened To... Moon Rocks?

Tracking down our old lunar souvenirs 07.01.2006

Whatever Happened To... Talking to Dolphins?

05.28.2006

Whatever Happened To... Antigravity Research?

04.27.2006

Whatever Happened To... Cold Fusion?

03.03.2006

Whatever Happened to Global Cooling?

02.20.2006