Dollar Stores Are the ‘Fastest-Growing’ Food Retailers In US, Study Finds

Food is one of those items we all need. But in communities across the country, access to fresh, local grocery stores is increasingly difficult to find. The trend is measurable, and the food source making up the difference — dollar stores. The problem is, food at dollar stores don’t carry fresh food. The second problem

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U.S. Approves First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, Beginning New Era for Atomic Energy

Nuclear energy is back. Well, it never really went away, but a new wave of small reactors is on the horizon, and the design that drives them was recently approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. It’s just the seventh reactor design approved for use in the U.S. and what makes it different is its

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Earth’s Core Has Stopped and May Be Reversing Direction, Study Says

Did you feel that? Three thousand miles beneath our feet, the earth’s spinning molton core stopped spinning. And if does what it has done in the past, it’s going to start spinning the other direction. Why does it matter in Minot? Other than being inhabitants of the planet, this story is just plain cool. Get

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How did life form on Earth? One theory just acquired some evidence

It’s an age-old question, what ignited the building blocks of life? If you’re open to the idea that knowledge can be gained through rigorous testing, experimentation, and evaluating the results, then we may be be a step close to the answer. It turns out, minerals common in space rocks like ammonia and formaldehyde can convert

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