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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  These days, many schools are taking soda out of the hands of students, but at Quincy Senior High, hundreds of liters of soda were brought to the school ... all in the name of science.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes 12 years after similar Monsanto push failed

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Larget economic investment in the state's history.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Beekeeper called to remove hive of 60,000 bees from Utah cabin, a 6-hour job for $600

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Honey bees are dying off in large numbers around the country.

Friday, May 03, 2013  New federal report cites many causes for dramatic bee disappearance

Monday, April 29, 2013  Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infections

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Police departments and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) host Drug Take Back Days several times throughout the year, hoping people will clean out their medicine cabinets and dispose of unwanted or unused prescriptions and other medications.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Former STLPD criminalist brings her expertise to biology classes at QJHS to show how science can help solve crimes and how the students can use science to make themselves a career.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Public health officials have issued new guidelines for eating fish caught in some Illinois rivers and lakes.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Federal wildlife managers look to New Mexico pilot project in battle against feral pigs

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Physicists say they are now confident they have discovered the long-sought Higgs boson

Friday, March 08, 2013  The planet was slowly cooling for thousands of years until an unprecedented reversal in the 20th century.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  It's been a vision of the Relay for Life for many years now, providing funds for cancer research so that more people can experience more birthdays.

Saturday, February 23, 2013  Junior and Senior High School students from around the Tri-States gathered Saturday for a healthy science competition.