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[PHOTOGRAPH] The head and antennae of a monarch butterfly [© Science/AAAS; Image courtesy of Dennis Curtin]

Science: Butterfly "GPS" Found in Antennae

[24 September 2009]
The "clock" that helps migrating monarch butterflies stay on course during their annual journey from North America to Mexico was not where researchers expected to find it.
[ILLUSTRATION] Artist's concept of a catastrophic asteroid impact with the early Earth [Public domain image by Don Davis, NASA]

Asteroids an Inevitable Threat to Earth, Astronauts Say

[23 September 2009]
Former astronauts Rusty Schweickart and Edward Lu told a AAAS Pacific Division audience about experimentation and science diplomacy needed to prepare for future asteroid threats.
[PHOTOGRAPH] A computer keyboard. [Photo by MichaelMaggs]

Scientists, Journalists: Are They Really So Different?

[21 September 2009]
Twelve advanced science students explored journalism through the AAAS Mass Media Fellows program and found that skills that help in the laboratory are useful in the newsroom.
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Science Policy

[PHOTOGRAPH] Monoclonal antibodies grown in unlimited quantities in the bottles [Photo courtesy of Quintote]

An Uneasy Balance in Biomedical Research

[16 September 2009]
Research with medical applications is valuable, but an archive of interviews shows that many scientists yearn for work that takes more risks, historian David J. Caruso said at AAAS.
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Education

[PHOTOGRAPH] The U.S. Capitol as seen from the Newseum building [Public Domain]

ENTRY POINT! Interns Visit Capitol Hill

[4 September 2009]
Interns in a pioneering AAAS program for science and engineering students with disabilities met with members of Congress and their staffs on a visit to Capitol Hill.
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International

[PHOTOGRAPH] A nuclear test explosion [Public domain image courtesy of the U.S. government]

Can Sensor Technology Improve Test-Ban Odds?

[10 August 2009]
In 1999, the U.S. declined to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty. In a briefing co-sponsored by AAAS, experts said new technology could help ease concerns.
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Public Engagement

[PHOTOGRAPH] A film projector [Photo © and licensed by Getty Images, #skd283119sdc]

AAAS, Science Join Film Festival Effort

[3 August 2009]
In an effort to bring science to the movie-going public, AAAS and the journal Science will be presenting sponsors of the Imagine Science Film Festival from 15-24 October in NYC.
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Special Offer & Highlight

Special Offer: Science Classic

Individual AAAS members can read all of the Science archives back to 1880!
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Highlight: AAAS on YouTube

We've got our own channel on YouTube, offering a selection of interesting videos on AAAS news and newsmakers.
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