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

Iceberg More Than 20 Times the Size of Manhattan Breaks Off Antarctic Ice Shelf

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Iceberg More Than 20 Times the Size of Manhattan Breaks Off Antarctic Ice Shelf

Alyse Stanley

Extreme Rainfall Has Been Linked With Low Birth Weight in Babies

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Extreme Rainfall Has Been Linked With Low Birth Weight in Babies

Molly Taft

Satellite Spots NASA’s New Rover — and Its Garbage — From Mars Orbit

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Satellite Spots NASA’s New Rover — and Its Garbage — From Mars Orbit

George Dvorsky

The Dirty Truth About Turning Seawater Into Drinking Water

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The Dirty Truth About Turning Seawater Into Drinking Water

Yessenia Funes

Americans Are Warming Up to Covid-19 Vaccines, Poll Finds

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6 days ago

Americans Are Warming Up to Covid-19 Vaccines, Poll Finds

Ed Cara

This New Image of Venus Shouldn’t Actually Exist

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6 days ago

This New Image of Venus Shouldn’t Actually Exist

George Dvorsky

FDA Authorises J&J Covid-19 Shot, Adding Millions of Doses to Total Vaccine Supply

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6 days ago

FDA Authorises J&J Covid-19 Shot, Adding Millions of Doses to Total Vaccine Supply

Ed Cara

New UN Climate Report Puts the World on ‘Red Alert’ for Climate Catastrophe

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6 days ago

New UN Climate Report Puts the World on ‘Red Alert’ for Climate Catastrophe

Dharna Noor

Striking Australian Bee Spotted for First Time in a Century, But It Could Face New Threats

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6 days ago

Striking Australian Bee Spotted for First Time in a Century, But It Could Face New Threats

George Dvorsky

The Grift and Cybercrime Blight on the Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout

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6 days ago

The Grift and Cybercrime Blight on the Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout

Will Peischel

Why a Harlem Activist’s Decades-Long Fight for Environmental Justice Matters More Than Ever

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6 days ago

Why a Harlem Activist’s Decades-Long Fight for Environmental Justice Matters More Than Ever

Molly Taft

Perseverance’s Most Intriguing Images Captured From Mars So Far

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6 days ago

Perseverance’s Most Intriguing Images Captured From Mars So Far

George Dvorsky

Watch Jupiter and Mercury Hug It Out in March

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7 days ago

Watch Jupiter and Mercury Hug It Out in March

Lauren Rouse

The Pentagon Sent a Pizza Box-Sized Solar Panel Into Space, But I’m Sure Everything Is Fine

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1 week ago

The Pentagon Sent a Pizza Box-Sized Solar Panel Into Space, But I’m Sure Everything Is Fine

Dharna Noor

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Which Animal Kills The Most Humans?

Daniel Kolitz

Unseasonable European Warmth Smashes All-Time February Temperature Records

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1 week ago

Unseasonable European Warmth Smashes All-Time February Temperature Records

Molly Taft

The Wild Ways Local U.S. Governments Are Blocking Renewable Energy

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1 week ago

The Wild Ways Local U.S. Governments Are Blocking Renewable Energy

Molly Taft

Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Ready to Test Out Their Vaccine Updates Against Covid-19 Variants

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1 week ago

Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Ready to Test Out Their Vaccine Updates Against Covid-19 Variants

Ed Cara

Stopping Carbon Pollution by 2050 Would Add $1.3 Trillion to the Economy

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1 week ago

Stopping Carbon Pollution by 2050 Would Add $1.3 Trillion to the Economy

Dharna Noor

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Humans Will Never Colonise Mars

George Dvorsky

Computer Simulations Suggest Martian Moons Were Separated at Birth More Than a Billion Years Ago

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1 week ago

Computer Simulations Suggest Martian Moons Were Separated at Birth More Than a Billion Years Ago

George Dvorsky

What to Know About Johnson & Johnson’s One-Shot Covid-19 Vaccine

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1 week ago

What to Know About Johnson & Johnson’s One-Shot Covid-19 Vaccine

Ed Cara

Groundwater Depletion Threatens 20% Of India’s Winter Farmland

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1 week ago

Groundwater Depletion Threatens 20% Of India’s Winter Farmland

Dharna Noor

We’re Absolutely Surrounded By Double Stars, New 3D Map Suggests

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1 week ago

We’re Absolutely Surrounded By Double Stars, New 3D Map Suggests

George Dvorsky

A Huge Red Flag Just Popped Up in a Little-Studied Region of Antarctica

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1 week ago

A Huge Red Flag Just Popped Up in a Little-Studied Region of Antarctica

Molly Taft

3 Technologies Poised to Change Food and the Planet

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1 week ago

3 Technologies Poised to Change Food and the Planet

Lenore Newman and Evan Fraser

NASA Hid a Secret Message in Perseverance’s Parachute

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NASA Hid a Secret Message in Perseverance’s Parachute

Lauren Rouse

Traffic Noise Could Hurt More Than Your Ears

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Traffic Noise Could Hurt More Than Your Ears

José Rodríguez Jr.

Texans Could Be Paying Off Their Obscene Energy Bills for Decades

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1 week ago

Texans Could Be Paying Off Their Obscene Energy Bills for Decades

Brian Kahn

A Major Ocean Current May Be Hurtling Towards Collapse

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1 week ago

A Major Ocean Current May Be Hurtling Towards Collapse

Molly Taft

A Woman’s Tragic Covid-19 Death Traced to Tainted Donated Lungs, Report Finds

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1 week ago

A Woman’s Tragic Covid-19 Death Traced to Tainted Donated Lungs, Report Finds

Ed Cara

Air New Zealand Is Trialing a Digital Vaccine Passport, Will Australia Follow Suit?

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1 week ago

Air New Zealand Is Trialing a Digital Vaccine Passport, Will Australia Follow Suit?

Lauren Rouse

Hundreds of Fish Species Are Consuming Plastic, Including Many That Humans Eat

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1 week ago

Hundreds of Fish Species Are Consuming Plastic, Including Many That Humans Eat

Alexandra McInturf and Matthew Savoca

Now We Know What Mars Sounds Like Thanks to NASA’s Perseverance Rover

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1 week ago

Now We Know What Mars Sounds Like Thanks to NASA’s Perseverance Rover

Lauren Rouse

Unreal Video of Perseverance Landing on Mars Will Take Your Breath Away

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1 week ago

Unreal Video of Perseverance Landing on Mars Will Take Your Breath Away

George Dvorsky

You’re Far Less Likely to Spread Covid-19 If You Get the Vaccine, Real-World Data Suggests

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1 week ago

You’re Far Less Likely to Spread Covid-19 If You Get the Vaccine, Real-World Data Suggests

Ed Cara

Russian Gas Tanker Shows Arctic Is Navigable Year-Round Now

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1 week ago

Russian Gas Tanker Shows Arctic Is Navigable Year-Round Now

Brian Kahn

Texas Officials Temporarily Halt Private Energy Companies From Sending Customers Absurd Bills

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1 week ago

Texas Officials Temporarily Halt Private Energy Companies From Sending Customers Absurd Bills

Dharna Noor

Mystery Israel Oil Spill Is Its Worst Environmental Disaster in Years

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1 week ago

Mystery Israel Oil Spill Is Its Worst Environmental Disaster in Years

Molly Taft

Biggest Black Hole Turns Out to Be an Even Heftier Lad Than We Thought

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2 weeks ago

Biggest Black Hole Turns Out to Be an Even Heftier Lad Than We Thought

James Miller-Jones and Ilya Mandel

Winter Storm Energy Prices in Texas Leave Customers With Astronomical Bills That Can Reach Up to $21,600

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2 weeks ago

Winter Storm Energy Prices in Texas Leave Customers With Astronomical Bills That Can Reach Up to $21,600

Jody Serrano

Here’s What’s Next for Perseverance Rover’s Journey on Mars

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2 weeks ago

Here’s What’s Next for Perseverance Rover’s Journey on Mars

George Dvorsky

‘Exhilarating’ Photo Shows Perseverance Rover Being Lowered to the Martian Surface

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2 weeks ago

‘Exhilarating’ Photo Shows Perseverance Rover Being Lowered to the Martian Surface

George Dvorsky

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2 weeks ago

The 5 Biggest Tech Failures on Mars

Isaac Schultz

Nature Processes Millions of Tons of Our Poop Each Year Surprisingly Well

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2 weeks ago

Nature Processes Millions of Tons of Our Poop Each Year Surprisingly Well

Dharna Noor

Snap a Selfie on Mars with NASA’s Virtual Photo Booth to Celebrate Perseverance Landing

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2 weeks ago

Snap a Selfie on Mars with NASA’s Virtual Photo Booth to Celebrate Perseverance Landing

Alyse Stanley

What Is Quantum Holography and What’s It Used For?

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2 weeks ago

What Is Quantum Holography and What’s It Used For?

Hugo Defienne

Now’s Your Chance to Become a Real-Life Astronaut

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2 weeks ago

Now’s Your Chance to Become a Real-Life Astronaut

Elisa Raffaella Ferrè

An Exhaustive List of Totally Normal Reasons to Fly to Cancún and Return Less Than 24 Hours Later

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2 weeks ago

An Exhaustive List of Totally Normal Reasons to Fly to Cancún and Return Less Than 24 Hours Later

Tom McKay

Here Are the First Images of Mars Taken by NASA’s Perseverance Rover

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2 weeks ago

Here Are the First Images of Mars Taken by NASA’s Perseverance Rover

George Dvorsky

What India Really Needs to Do to Protect Its Farmers

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2 weeks ago

What India Really Needs to Do to Protect Its Farmers

Dharna Noor

The Middle East Is Blanketed in Rare Snowfall

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2 weeks ago

The Middle East Is Blanketed in Rare Snowfall

Dharna Noor

Report: Bitcoin Miners Allegedly Steal $3 Million of Electricity in Malaysia

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2 weeks ago

Report: Bitcoin Miners Allegedly Steal $3 Million of Electricity in Malaysia

Matt Novak

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Needs to Survive 7 Minutes of Terror to Land on Mars

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2 weeks ago

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Needs to Survive 7 Minutes of Terror to Land on Mars

Lauren Rouse

Renewable Energy Had a Record-Setting Year Despite… All This

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2 weeks ago

Renewable Energy Had a Record-Setting Year Despite… All This

Dharna Noor

5 Things Australians Need to Know about the AstraZeneca Vaccine Now That It’s Been Approved

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2 weeks ago

5 Things Australians Need to Know about the AstraZeneca Vaccine Now That It’s Been Approved

Kirsty Wilson, Jennifer Boer and Magdalena Plebanski

Hospitals in Texas Are Being Evacuated Due to Lack of Hot Water and Heat

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2 weeks ago

Hospitals in Texas Are Being Evacuated Due to Lack of Hot Water and Heat

Brianna Provenzano

How to Watch Live: NASA Drops Perseverance Rover on Mars

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2 weeks ago

How to Watch Live: NASA Drops Perseverance Rover on Mars

George Dvorsky

Siberia’s Newest Exploding Crater Has Been Mapped in 3D

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2 weeks ago

Siberia’s Newest Exploding Crater Has Been Mapped in 3D

George Dvorsky

Billionaires’ Favourite Climate Solution Is a Dangerous Distraction

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2 weeks ago

Billionaires’ Favourite Climate Solution Is a Dangerous Distraction

Brian Kahn

Robot Jellyfish Could Help Service Offshore Windfarms

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2 weeks ago

Robot Jellyfish Could Help Service Offshore Windfarms

Francesco Giorgio-Serchi

Ebola Has Returned to Africa and Officials Are Racing to Contain It

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Ebola Has Returned to Africa and Officials Are Racing to Contain It

Ed Cara

Thousands of Stunned Sea Turtles Are Being Rescued From the Texas Freeze

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2 weeks ago

Thousands of Stunned Sea Turtles Are Being Rescued From the Texas Freeze

Molly Taft

Undercover Investigation Reveals Supermarkets Are Destroying the Climate

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2 weeks ago

Undercover Investigation Reveals Supermarkets Are Destroying the Climate

Dharna Noor

Viral Image Claiming to Show a Helicopter De-Icing Texas Wind Turbines Is From Winter 2014 in Sweden

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2 weeks ago

Viral Image Claiming to Show a Helicopter De-Icing Texas Wind Turbines Is From Winter 2014 in Sweden

Brian Kahn

The Real Reason for Texas’ Rolling Blackouts

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2 weeks ago

The Real Reason for Texas’ Rolling Blackouts

Molly Taft

Tiny Crystal Device Could Boost Gravitational Wave Detectors and Help Discover Black Hole Births

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2 weeks ago

Tiny Crystal Device Could Boost Gravitational Wave Detectors and Help Discover Black Hole Births

David Blair

Why Does It Take Longer To Fly From East To West on an Airplane?

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2 weeks ago

Why Does It Take Longer To Fly From East To West on an Airplane?

Skip Bailey

The Hope Probe Just Sent Back Another Stunning Picture of Mars

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2 weeks ago

The Hope Probe Just Sent Back Another Stunning Picture of Mars

Lauren Rouse

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2 weeks ago

Texas is Colder Than Alaska Right Now

Brianna Provenzano

‘We Can’t Just Hope Symptoms Will Go Away’: The Mental Toll of Hurricanes on Kids

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2 weeks ago

‘We Can’t Just Hope Symptoms Will Go Away’: The Mental Toll of Hurricanes on Kids

Molly Taft

AI Can Now Learn To Manipulate Human Behaviour

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3 weeks ago

AI Can Now Learn To Manipulate Human Behaviour

Jon Whittle

This Glass Sculpture of the AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Is 1 Million Times Larger Than the Real Thing

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3 weeks ago

This Glass Sculpture of the AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Is 1 Million Times Larger Than the Real Thing

Jody Serrano

How to Choose the Best Disposable Face Mask for the Environment

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3 weeks ago

How to Choose the Best Disposable Face Mask for the Environment

Mayuri Wijayasundara

Move Over ‘Farout,’ Astronomers Confirm ‘Farfarout’ Is the Solar System’s Most Distant Known Object

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3 weeks ago

Move Over ‘Farout,’ Astronomers Confirm ‘Farfarout’ Is the Solar System’s Most Distant Known Object

Alyse Stanley

Make Your Loved One Swoon With NOAA’s Adorable Satellite-Themed Valentines

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3 weeks ago

Make Your Loved One Swoon With NOAA’s Adorable Satellite-Themed Valentines

Jody Serrano

‘Global Vaccine Apartheid’ Is Also a Climate Warning

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3 weeks ago

‘Global Vaccine Apartheid’ Is Also a Climate Warning

Brian Kahn

NASA Is Dropping a New Rover on Mars. Here’s What Could Go Wrong

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3 weeks ago

NASA Is Dropping a New Rover on Mars. Here’s What Could Go Wrong

George Dvorsky

Astronomers Looking for One Black Hole May Have Found an Entire Squad

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3 weeks ago

Astronomers Looking for One Black Hole May Have Found an Entire Squad

Isaac Schultz

Repurposed Arthritis Drug Lifesaving for Severe Covid-19, UK Trial Finds

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3 weeks ago

Repurposed Arthritis Drug Lifesaving for Severe Covid-19, UK Trial Finds

Ed Cara

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3 weeks ago

California Just Can’t Quit Fracking

Dharna Noor

Why We’re Obsessed With Music From Our Youth

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3 weeks ago

Why We’re Obsessed With Music From Our Youth

Kelly Jakubowski

Transparent Wood Could Be an Energy-Efficient Alternative to Glass

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3 weeks ago

Transparent Wood Could Be an Energy-Efficient Alternative to Glass

Steve Eichhorn

After A Nuclear War, The World’s Emergency Food Supply Could Be Seafood

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3 weeks ago

After A Nuclear War, The World’s Emergency Food Supply Could Be Seafood

Eric Galbraith and Kim Scherrer

Astronomers Found a ‘Benjamin Button’ Galaxy

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3 weeks ago

Astronomers Found a ‘Benjamin Button’ Galaxy

Isaac Schultz

How Whale Songs Can Help Us Explore the Ocean

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3 weeks ago

How Whale Songs Can Help Us Explore the Ocean

Molly Taft

Shell Says It Has Reached Peak Oil Production

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3 weeks ago

Shell Says It Has Reached Peak Oil Production

Dharna Noor

It’s OK to Be Optimistic About Ending the Pandemic

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3 weeks ago

It’s OK to Be Optimistic About Ending the Pandemic

Ed Cara

Facebook Is Letting a Pipeline Company Run Ads While Muzzling Its Opponents

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3 weeks ago

Facebook Is Letting a Pipeline Company Run Ads While Muzzling Its Opponents

Molly Taft

Instagram Bans Anti-Vaxxer Robert Kennedy Jr. For Spreading Covid-19 Misinformation

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3 weeks ago

Instagram Bans Anti-Vaxxer Robert Kennedy Jr. For Spreading Covid-19 Misinformation

Matt Novak

How Quantum Technology Is Speeding up the Search for Dark Matter

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3 weeks ago

How Quantum Technology Is Speeding up the Search for Dark Matter

Benjamin Brubaker

SpaceX Selected by NASA To Launch First Two Elements of the Lunar Gateway

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3 weeks ago

SpaceX Selected by NASA To Launch First Two Elements of the Lunar Gateway

Brianna Provenzano

The Siberian Tundra Is Doing That Exploding Thing Again

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3 weeks ago

The Siberian Tundra Is Doing That Exploding Thing Again

Dharna Noor

CDC Releases New Advice and Data on Double-Masking

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3 weeks ago

CDC Releases New Advice and Data on Double-Masking

Ed Cara

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3 weeks ago

What is a Marine Threat Tsunami?

Tegan Jones

Scientists Have Created a Recyclable, Self-Healing Wearable That Could One Day Power Gadgets

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3 weeks ago

Scientists Have Created a Recyclable, Self-Healing Wearable That Could One Day Power Gadgets

Victoria Song

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3 weeks ago

Amazon Is Creating an Empire of Trash

Shoshana Wodinsky

After Years of Rising, Emissions of an Ozone-Depleting Chemical Are Falling Again

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3 weeks ago

After Years of Rising, Emissions of an Ozone-Depleting Chemical Are Falling Again

Dharna Noor

Mark Bittman Explains Why the Next 100 Years of Food Will Have to Be Radically Different

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3 weeks ago

Mark Bittman Explains Why the Next 100 Years of Food Will Have to Be Radically Different

Pearse Anderson

As New Probes Reach Mars, Here’s What We Know From Other Trips to the Red Planet

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3 weeks ago

As New Probes Reach Mars, Here’s What We Know From Other Trips to the Red Planet

Tanya Hill

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