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What does the oldest human music in the world sound like?

Songs, melodies and tunes transcend time in a way that no other language can.



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9 kids singing hit tunes that are better than the originals

Prepare to be blown away by these pint-sized pop stars singing hit tunes by Adele and Beyonce. Their voices are bigger than they are!




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5 fascinating folk vocal traditions

From the Haka in New Zealand to the Klapa in Croatia, the earliest music traditions relied on the human voice alone.



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Prince's Paisley Park could be converted into a museum

Will Minnesota's most mystique-filled home go the way of Graceland?



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Turn up the music to amp up your workday

Music can increase your productivity at the office, especially if you tune into certain frequencies.




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Don't like music? Might be a blood flow problem

New research finds that people who don't like music might have lower blood flow in certain parts of their brains.



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In Denmark's Park of Music, the trees sing

This public art project in Aalborg is a lesson on creative use of public space.



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Cassettes are making a comeback!

Along with a years-long renaissance of records, some are turning away from collecting music digitally.



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Exhibit tracks Europe's ancient music journey

The European Music Archaeology Project's 'Archaeomusica: The Sounds and Music of Ancient Europe' givers visitors an idea of Europe's old sounds.



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These wild birds fashion drumsticks and make original beats

Chicks dig drummers, apparently.




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McDonald's serves Mozart to customers looking for a side of mayhem

Faced with restaurant-clearing brawls, McDonalds is testing classical music on late-night patrons.




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Are audiobooks the secret to a calmer dog?

Celebrity dog trainer Cesar Millan and Audible have partnered to offer audiobooks for dogs.




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Swedish choir sings Christmas carols like goats

The quirky cover of Christmas tunes was designed to to highlight the importance of goats in poverty-stricken societies.



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Stressed dogs prefer reggae and soft rock

Scottish study finds that music helps dogs in kennels relax, especially if it's reggae and soft rock.




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How a stray cat and music changed this man's outlook on life

A stray cat helped Sarper Duman recover from depression, and now he helps other strays and plays piano for them.




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Viennese orchestra makes extraordinary music out of ordinary produce

The Vegetable Orchestra has been stunned crowds and serving soup for 17 years.



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Boy's awesome reaction to live orchestra sparks a search for his identity

A young boy said 'Wow!' after hearing Mozart at Boston Symphony Hall, and it sparked a viral push to find out who had produced this adorable reaction.



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Oscar-nominated 'Gasland' director wants to debate T. Boone Pickens

He may not have won an Oscar, but the director of "Gasland" isn’t backing off the natural gas industry.




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A huge fracking mess

Lax regulations, radioactivity and serious concerns about water contamination uncovered as part of New York Times investigation.




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Following Arkansas quake, regulators call time out on fracking

Wastewater storage from fracking may be causing earthquakes. For now, Arkansas is stopping operations.



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Report: Methane from fracking has large greenhouse footprint

A group of researchers at Cornell University finds that natural gas may not be as clean as originally thought.




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4 things I learned at this week's fracking hearings

A congressional hearing on the safety of hyrdo-fracking revealed a few rifts on Capitol HIll.




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T. Boone Pickens is no climate change denier

T. Boone Pickens talks politics, climate change and polar bears during his latest visit to Washington, D.C., to speak to the National Press Club.




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Public water plants can't be used for fracking wastewater

Gov. Tom Corbett takes swift action after TV investigation shows increased levels of bromide in Pennsylvania drinking water.




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Fracking disclosure tested by recent spill in Pennsylvania

Despite leading the charge for voluntary disclosure of fracking chemicals, Chesapeake Energy is now resisting revealing what was spilled during a blowout in Pen




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Study links flammable tap water to fracking

When the documentary 'Gasland' revealed an instance of flaming tap water, the gas industry tried to debunk it. A peer-reviewed study now confirms the finding.




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Mark Ruffalo to receive prestigious green award

Actor to be honored during Global Green's 15th Annual Millennium Awards for his work in fighting for a ban on hydrofracking.



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Celebs say 'don't frack with NYC water'

In a new video, celebrities team up to raise awareness about why we should be concerned about natural gas extraction in the Northeast.



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N.Y. to lift fracking ban: 3 quick thoughts

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will recommend ending a ban on most horizontal drilling, according to reports. Here are three quick things to consider about the plan.




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Fracking injection process linked to scores of earthquakes, new study finds

Earthquakes triggered by fluids injected deep underground, such as during the controversial practice of fracking, may be more common than previously thought, a



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The ballad of Sean and Yoko: Anti-fracking, for renewables

The new Artists Against Fracking makes a compelling case against opening up New York state to natural gas drilling. It's fuzzier about the energy sources that c




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Trailer: Matt Damon's fracking film 'Promised Land'

Film tells the fictional story of one small town's dealings with the natural gas industry — and the environmentalist out to stop it all from happening.



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Lady Gaga backs Yoko Ono's anti-fracking coalition

Pop star and social media powerhouse Lady Gaga encourages her millions of fans to support Yoko Ono's Artists Against Fracking campaign in New York.



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Is fracking making livestock sick?

Investigators find unhealthy and dead animals on 24 farms near natural gas drilling sites. The resulting paper is the first peer-reviewed study linking fracking




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Fracking waste: Is it safe to ship by barge?

The Coast Guard is investigating a proposal to ship hydraulic fracturing 'fracking' wastewater on the Ohio River.




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Gas explosion injures at least 14 in Kansas City

Authorities are still searching for possible victims after a natural gas explosion outside a popular restaurant sparked.



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University of Tennessee gets OK for natural gas extraction on public land

The school plans to fund a study on the effects of fracking by allowing the controversial extraction process to take place on 8,000 acres in Cumberland Forest.



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'Gasland' sequel premiere sparks protests, outrage

Director Josh Fox's follow-up to his 2010 documentary on the natural gas industry sparks drama at the Tribeca Film Festival.



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Oil and fracking booms creating housing busts

As exploration increases, employees often find themselves without adequate or affordable housing.




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Fracking companies are exploiting the Amish, say reports

The Amish religion forbids lawsuits, locking families into deals that are often not in their favor.




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Methane, ethane and propane found in drinking water near fracking sites

A new study finds that drinking water quality near Marcellus shale gas extraction sites could be compromised.




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'Gasland II' sequel tells fracking's next chapter

Director Josh Fox accuses the energy industry and politicians of failing the American people.



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Shh! Settlement bans two kids from talking about fracking – for life

Two Pennsylvania children, ages 7 and 10 have been permanently banned from talking about fracking.




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Old, leaky gas lines lurk below U.S. cities

Researchers have found 10,000 natural gas leaks under just two U.S. cities, hinting at a broader problem.



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Giant hole mysteriously forms in Siberia, and nobody knows why

The gaping 260-foot-wide hole was spotted in an area of Siberia known as "the end of the world."



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Peruvian glacier breaks apart causing tsunami

More evidence of global warming in Peru, as Huacan glacier collapses into lake.



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Nuclear power and earthquake zones overlap in the U.S.

Earthquake in Japan raises concerns about what could happen in the U.S.




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Japanese earthquake delays Nissan Leaf deliveries, and more

In the end, delivery dates are unimportant — but they do show how connected we are.




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Knickers with a mission: PACT for Japan

Feel-good (in more way than one) underwear line PACT releases a new collection of organic cotton skivvies that support Architecture for Humanity's rebuilding ef



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What we learned from Japan's deadly earthquake: One year later

In 2011, Japan was one of the most prepared countries in the world for a massive earthquake. Yet when a mega-quake hit Japan last March, sparking a huge tsunami



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