Science & Health: Space, Medicine, Climate Change And Humans

Bioplastic Just as Toxic as Traditional Plastic, Study Finds

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Bioplastic Just as Toxic as Traditional Plastic, Study Finds

Dharna Noor

COVID-19 Causes Some Patients’ Immune Systems to Attack Their Own Bodies

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COVID-19 Causes Some Patients’ Immune Systems to Attack Their Own Bodies

Matthew Woodruff

Netflix Horror: The Real Demons Haunting Bly Manor

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Netflix Horror: The Real Demons Haunting Bly Manor

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Japan Plans to Dump Radioactive Water into the Pacific, But Australia Also Has Nuclear Waste Issues

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Japan Plans to Dump Radioactive Water into the Pacific, But Australia Also Has Nuclear Waste Issues

Tilman Ruff and Margaret Beavis

Take a Break From the Doom and Look at These Rad Starlings

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Take a Break From the Doom and Look at These Rad Starlings

Jody Serrano

The Strangest Amber Fossils Ever Discovered

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The Strangest Amber Fossils Ever Discovered

George Dvorsky

Washington Scientists Vacuum Murder Hornets Out of First Nest Discovered Stateside

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Washington Scientists Vacuum Murder Hornets Out of First Nest Discovered Stateside

Alyse Stanley

A Human Toddler and a Mammoth Crossed Paths in Ancient New Mexico, Footprints Suggest

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A Human Toddler and a Mammoth Crossed Paths in Ancient New Mexico, Footprints Suggest

Jeanne Timmons

Physicists 3D Print a Boat That Could Sail Down a Human Hair

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Physicists 3D Print a Boat That Could Sail Down a Human Hair

John Biggs

Smoke Exposure or Covid-19? Colorado Governor Says Wildfires Could Mask the Spread of the Virus

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Smoke Exposure or Covid-19? Colorado Governor Says Wildfires Could Mask the Spread of the Virus

Jody Serrano

Just in Time for ‘Slaughter Phase,’ Scientists Find First Murder Hornet Nest in the U.S.

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Just in Time for ‘Slaughter Phase,’ Scientists Find First Murder Hornet Nest in the U.S.

Ed Cara

This Company Will Let You Play With ‘Quantum Matter On The Cloud’

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This Company Will Let You Play With ‘Quantum Matter On The Cloud’

Sophia Chen

Scientists Challenge Recent Discovery of a Biosignature on Venus

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Scientists Challenge Recent Discovery of a Biosignature on Venus

George Dvorsky

U.S. Hit New Record High of Daily Coronavirus Cases on Thursday

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U.S. Hit New Record High of Daily Coronavirus Cases on Thursday

Ed Cara

This Year’s Arctic Sea Ice Is Failing to Form, Raising a Huge ‘Red Flag’

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This Year’s Arctic Sea Ice Is Failing to Form, Raising a Huge ‘Red Flag’

Dharna Noor

Take a Guess at What NASA’s Exciting Moon Discovery Might Be

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Take a Guess at What NASA’s Exciting Moon Discovery Might Be

George Dvorsky

How Did Some Animals Evolve Wings to Fly?

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How Did Some Animals Evolve Wings to Fly?

Matthew Wills

Of Course Halloween 2020 Will Have a Rare Full Moon

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Of Course Halloween 2020 Will Have a Rare Full Moon

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Asteroid Bennu: Successful Touchdown, But Sample Return Mission Has Only Just Begun

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Asteroid Bennu: Successful Touchdown, But Sample Return Mission Has Only Just Begun

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Our Method For Catching Ghostly Haloes Could Help Unveil What Dark Matter Is Made Of

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Our Method For Catching Ghostly Haloes Could Help Unveil What Dark Matter Is Made Of

Andreea Font

How Do We Know Statistics Can Be Trusted?

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How Do We Know Statistics Can Be Trusted?

Samantha Vilkins and Sujatha Raman and Will J Grant

Stunning Images Show NASA’s Attempt at Scooping Samples From an Asteroid

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Stunning Images Show NASA’s Attempt at Scooping Samples From an Asteroid

George Dvorsky

A Colorado Wildfire Just Climbed Over the Rockies. In October.

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A Colorado Wildfire Just Climbed Over the Rockies. In October.

Brian Kahn

Aliens From These Worlds Could Be Watching Us Right Now

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Aliens From These Worlds Could Be Watching Us Right Now

George Dvorsky

Scientists Found A New Way To Break Down the Most Common Plastic

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Scientists Found A New Way To Break Down the Most Common Plastic

Dharna Noor

A Brain-Destroying Prion Disease Is Becoming More Common, Study Finds

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A Brain-Destroying Prion Disease Is Becoming More Common, Study Finds

Ed Cara

DHS Forces’ Tear Gas May Have Violated Environmental Laws in Addition to Civil Rights

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DHS Forces’ Tear Gas May Have Violated Environmental Laws in Addition to Civil Rights

Dharna Noor

Trump Has Overseen a Pollution Nightmare, Including in the Backyards of Members of U.S. Congress

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Trump Has Overseen a Pollution Nightmare, Including in the Backyards of Members of U.S. Congress

Brian Kahn

Why Philosophers Say Solitude Can Be Helpful, Even if it’s Not a Choice

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Why Philosophers Say Solitude Can Be Helpful, Even if it’s Not a Choice

Matthew Sharpe

We Vibrated Earthworms to Learn About Safely Connecting Human Brains to Computers

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We Vibrated Earthworms to Learn About Safely Connecting Human Brains to Computers

Ivan Maksymov

Turbulent Environment Set the Stage for Leaps in Human Evolution 320,000 Years Ago

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Turbulent Environment Set the Stage for Leaps in Human Evolution 320,000 Years Ago

Richard Potts

Four Llamas Sacrificed in Inca Ritual Found Preserved 500 Years Later

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Four Llamas Sacrificed in Inca Ritual Found Preserved 500 Years Later

George Dvorsky

DOJ Lets Opioid Ghouls at Purdue Pharma Off With a Slap on the Wrist

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DOJ Lets Opioid Ghouls at Purdue Pharma Off With a Slap on the Wrist

Tom McKay

Volunteer in Brazil Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Dies of Covid-19, Unclear If They Received Placebo

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Volunteer in Brazil Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Dies of Covid-19, Unclear If They Received Placebo

Ed Cara

UK Will Intentionally Infect Volunteers With the Coronavirus for Vaccine Trials

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UK Will Intentionally Infect Volunteers With the Coronavirus for Vaccine Trials

Ed Cara

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The Hummer EV Is the Last Thing We Need

Brian Kahn

How This Uncrushable Beetle Can Survive Being Run Over by a Car

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How This Uncrushable Beetle Can Survive Being Run Over by a Car

George Dvorsky

The U.S. Needs to Think Way Bigger About Offshore Wind

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The U.S. Needs to Think Way Bigger About Offshore Wind

Dharna Noor

Amy Coney Barrett Is One Big Walking Conflict of Interest

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Amy Coney Barrett Is One Big Walking Conflict of Interest

Dharna Noor

5 Native Plants That Illuminate Deep Aboriginal Knowledge

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5 Native Plants That Illuminate Deep Aboriginal Knowledge

Zena Cumpston

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8 Surprising Tawny Frogmouth Facts

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Study Finding It Nearly Impossible For Airline Passengers Wearing Masks To Catch COVID-19 Was Based On ‘Bad Math’

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Study Finding It Nearly Impossible For Airline Passengers Wearing Masks To Catch COVID-19 Was Based On ‘Bad Math’

Erin Marquis

New CDC Study Shows How Covid-19 Is Deadlier Than the Flu

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New CDC Study Shows How Covid-19 Is Deadlier Than the Flu

Ed Cara

Impossible Foods Is Now Developing a Plant-Based Alternative to Cow’s Milk

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Impossible Foods Is Now Developing a Plant-Based Alternative to Cow’s Milk

Andrew Liszewski

Why Joe Biden Should Trade His Buildings Plan for a Green New Deal

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Why Joe Biden Should Trade His Buildings Plan for a Green New Deal

Dharna Noor

Worried About Voting in Person? Here’s How It Can Be Safe

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Worried About Voting in Person? Here’s How It Can Be Safe

Ed Cara

Mourners Hold a Funeral for a Dead Oregon Glacier

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Mourners Hold a Funeral for a Dead Oregon Glacier

Brian Kahn

A Busted Toilet Kicked Off a Seriously Crappy Night on the ISS

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A Busted Toilet Kicked Off a Seriously Crappy Night on the ISS

George Dvorsky

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Will Bring Home Rocks and Dust, If It Can Avoid Mt. Doom

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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Will Bring Home Rocks and Dust, If It Can Avoid Mt. Doom

Elizabeth Cantwell

Why Many Countries are Refusing to Sign the Artemis Accords for Moon Exploration

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Why Many Countries are Refusing to Sign the Artemis Accords for Moon Exploration

Christopher Newman

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How AI Can Affect Our Decisions

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Trump’s Reversal on California Wildfire Aid Was Just All-Around Weird

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Trump’s Reversal on California Wildfire Aid Was Just All-Around Weird

Dharna Noor

Ancient, 37 Metre-Wide Drawing of Cat Found at Nazca Lines Site in Peru

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Ancient, 37 Metre-Wide Drawing of Cat Found at Nazca Lines Site in Peru

George Dvorsky

White House Coronavirus Task Force Update: Everything Going About as Badly As You’d Expect

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White House Coronavirus Task Force Update: Everything Going About as Badly As You’d Expect

Tom McKay

Brain-Injured Man Temporarily Regains Ability to Talk and Walk After Taking Ambien

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Brain-Injured Man Temporarily Regains Ability to Talk and Walk After Taking Ambien

Ed Cara

Hell Yes, InSight’s Heat Probe Is Now Completely Buried on Mars

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Hell Yes, InSight’s Heat Probe Is Now Completely Buried on Mars

George Dvorsky

Trump’s Closing Pitch for Some Reason: Biden Will ‘Listen to the Scientists’

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Trump’s Closing Pitch for Some Reason: Biden Will ‘Listen to the Scientists’

Brian Kahn

Babies Are Drinking 1.6 Million Pieces of Microplastic From Their Bottles Every Day

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Babies Are Drinking 1.6 Million Pieces of Microplastic From Their Bottles Every Day

Dharna Noor

Cats Carry Deadly Diseases, and It’s Costing Australia $6 Billion Every Year

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Cats Carry Deadly Diseases, and It’s Costing Australia $6 Billion Every Year

The Conversation

The Charger-Free iPhone 12: A Smart Waste-Reduction Move or Clever Cash Grab?

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The Charger-Free iPhone 12: A Smart Waste-Reduction Move or Clever Cash Grab?

Michael Cowling and Ritesh Chugh

Elon Musk Reckons SpaceX Could Get to Mars by 2024

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Elon Musk Reckons SpaceX Could Get to Mars by 2024

Leah Williams

We May Have the Moon’s Now-Defunct Magnetic Field to Thank for Life on Earth

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We May Have the Moon’s Now-Defunct Magnetic Field to Thank for Life on Earth

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The Threat of ‘Killer Robots’ is Real and Closer Than You Might Think

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The Threat of ‘Killer Robots’ is Real and Closer Than You Might Think

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Here Are 10 of the Best Climate Change Podcasts Out Right Now

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Here Are 10 of the Best Climate Change Podcasts Out Right Now

Jody Serrano

I Hung Out With 20 ‘Eco-Goats’ and It Was a Blaaaaast

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I Hung Out With 20 ‘Eco-Goats’ and It Was a Blaaaaast

Dharna Noor

NASA’s Next Moonsuit Is Going to Be Damned Impressive

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NASA’s Next Moonsuit Is Going to Be Damned Impressive

George Dvorsky

Pfizer Says Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready for FDA Review by End of November

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Pfizer Says Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready for FDA Review by End of November

Rhett Jones

Trump Denies California Vital Aid for Wildfire Damage

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Trump Denies California Vital Aid for Wildfire Damage

Dharna Noor

International WHO Trial Finds No Benefit for Remdesivir, Other Drugs in Treating Covid-19

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International WHO Trial Finds No Benefit for Remdesivir, Other Drugs in Treating Covid-19

Ed Cara

Could Schrödinger’s Cat Exist in Real Life?

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Could Schrödinger’s Cat Exist in Real Life?

Stefan Forstner

The Sequence of Coronavirus Makes Surprisingly Lovely Music

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The Sequence of Coronavirus Makes Surprisingly Lovely Music

Mark Temple

Old Faithful Might Not Survive Climate Change

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Old Faithful Might Not Survive Climate Change

Dharna Noor

Space Station Crew Safe After Oxygen Supply System Failure

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Space Station Crew Safe After Oxygen Supply System Failure

George Dvorsky

Methane Emissions Are Up Even Though Natural Gas Demand Is Down

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Methane Emissions Are Up Even Though Natural Gas Demand Is Down

Dharna Noor

‘False Hope That Will Predictably Backfire’: Scientists Condemn ‘Herd Immunity’ Letter

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‘False Hope That Will Predictably Backfire’: Scientists Condemn ‘Herd Immunity’ Letter

Ed Cara

Scimitar-Toothed Cats Hunted Prey to Exhaustion, DNA Study Suggests

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Scimitar-Toothed Cats Hunted Prey to Exhaustion, DNA Study Suggests

George Dvorsky

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How Do Vaccines Kill Viruses?

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How Worried Should I Be About Coronavirus’ 28-Day Surface Retention?

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How Worried Should I Be About Coronavirus’ 28-Day Surface Retention?

Lara Herrero and Eugene Madzokere

Is NASA Finally Done Paying Russia for Trips to Space?

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Is NASA Finally Done Paying Russia for Trips to Space?

George Dvorsky

Climate Change Is the Internet’s Worst Enemy

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Climate Change Is the Internet’s Worst Enemy

Brian Kahn and Alex Cranz

Newly Discovered Glowing Tardigrade Is Weirdly Resistant to Lethal Doses of UV Radiation

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Newly Discovered Glowing Tardigrade Is Weirdly Resistant to Lethal Doses of UV Radiation

George Dvorsky

No, the World Health Organisation Did Not ‘Backflip’ on Lockdowns

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No, the World Health Organisation Did Not ‘Backflip’ on Lockdowns

Ed Cara

Fracking Is Elevating Levels of Radioactivity Downwind

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Fracking Is Elevating Levels of Radioactivity Downwind

Dharna Noor

The ‘Severe Ramifications’ of Climate Change on the Great Barrier Reef Are Clearer Than Ever

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The ‘Severe Ramifications’ of Climate Change on the Great Barrier Reef Are Clearer Than Ever

Brian Kahn

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Brian Kahn

Can We Actually Learn to Live with Coronavirus? Not Until We Have a Vaccine

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Sarah Pitt

Why The Number ‘420’ Is Associated With Marijuana

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Why The Number ‘420’ Is Associated With Marijuana

Leah Williams

This ‘Exotic Stellar Peacock’ May Open the Door To a Realm of Physics Only Ever Glimpsed

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This ‘Exotic Stellar Peacock’ May Open the Door To a Realm of Physics Only Ever Glimpsed

Peter Tuthill

How Much Do Our Genes Restrict Free Will?

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How Much Do Our Genes Restrict Free Will?

Hannah Critchlow

Record-Breaking Bird Just Flew Nonstop From Alaska to New Zealand

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Record-Breaking Bird Just Flew Nonstop From Alaska to New Zealand

George Dvorsky

From a Tiger Hugging a Tree to Pallas’ Cats Frolicking, These Are This Year’s Top Nature Photos

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From a Tiger Hugging a Tree to Pallas’ Cats Frolicking, These Are This Year’s Top Nature Photos

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Astronomers Observe Star Being ‘Spaghettified’ by a Supermassive Black Hole

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Astronomers Observe Star Being ‘Spaghettified’ by a Supermassive Black Hole

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Apple Is Cutting Out an Obvious Source of E-Waste

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Apple Is Cutting Out an Obvious Source of E-Waste

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Eli Lilly Pauses Covid-19 Antibody Trial Over Safety Concerns

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Eli Lilly Pauses Covid-19 Antibody Trial Over Safety Concerns

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PG&E Is Under Investigation for Starting a Deadly Wildfire — Again

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PG&E Is Under Investigation for Starting a Deadly Wildfire — Again

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Johnson & Johnson Pauses Coronavirus Vaccine Trials After ‘Unexplained Illness’ in Volunteer

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Johnson & Johnson Pauses Coronavirus Vaccine Trials After ‘Unexplained Illness’ in Volunteer

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What Amy Coney Barrett Would Mean for the Youth Climate Case

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What Amy Coney Barrett Would Mean for the Youth Climate Case

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The Fascinating Story Behind the Longest Known Prehistoric Journey

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How to Choose the Best Disposable Face Mask for the Environment

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How to Choose the Best Disposable Face Mask for the Environment

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