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Smithsonian Scientists Find Fossil of Ancient Blood Engorged Mosquito


Smithsonian Scientists Find Fossil of Ancient Blood Engorged Mosquito
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This past week scientists from the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum stirred a bit of excitement when they announced the discovery of a fossilized mosquito full of ancient blood.  In this edition of Science World we'll talk with the leader of the research team that made the discovery. Also… Remember that spectacular meteor that streaked across the Russian skies this past February?  Scientists there this past week scooped the huge meteor out of the lake where it splashed to Earth. Workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan are about remove the fuel rods from one of the worst-hit reactors.   Honeybees have been dying mysteriously over the last few years. We'll hear about a new study that suggests a possible cause. Three pioneers in the science of genetically modified crops have received this year's World Food Prize, awarded this past Thursday in Iowa.   And, astronomers are having a hard time getting a good view of the night sky due to light pollution. We’ll have a report about the efforts that are underway to address this problem.

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