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A Fish That Hitches Rides Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine
When danger calls, some animals bare their teeth. Others take to the sky, or curl into protective balls. But the…
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A Single Infusion Could Suppress H.I.V. for Years, Study Suggests
For about a decade, scientists have had remarkable success curing some blood cancers by modifying a patient’s own immune cells…
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Scientists Press Congress on Dismissal of National Science Foundation Board and Research Funding
More than 2,500 scientists said in a letter to Congress on Monday that President Trump’s dismissal of the National Science…
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As Coal Rebounds, More Mercury, a Potent Toxin, Is in the Air
Coal-fired power plants across the country released more mercury last year as power demand surged, reversing a yearslong downward trend…
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Drilling Into the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica
1. The glacier’s rippling mass sprawled from the hills and volcanoes of the Antarctic interior out into the Southern Ocean,…
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With Commissioner Under Pressure, F.D.A. Opens Door to Flavored Vapes
The Trump administration issued a new policy Friday that could allow major tobacco and vape companies to begin selling flavored…
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Beware of Wolves, but Straw Houses Could Help With Climate Change
The straw house is 28 feet tall and has a sleeping loft, a daybed, five windows and a kitchen. It…
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She Tried to Help Schools Build Healthier Playgrounds. Then Her E.P.A. Grant Was Canceled.
Lost Science is an ongoing series of accounts from scientists who have lost their jobs or funding after cuts by…
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Pentagon begins release of UFO files: “It’s time the American people see it for themselves”
The Pentagon began releasing declassified UFO files on Friday, posting approximately 162 documents and photos in the first batch from the…
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Your Kids Asked the Artemis Astronauts Questions. They Answered.
archived recording (child) (SINGING) Zoom, zoom, zoom. We’re going to the moon If you want to take a trip, climb…
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