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God, Dark Matter and Falling Cats: A Conversation with 2022 Templeton Prize Winner Frank Wilczek
Frank Wilczek, a Nobel Prize–winning theoretical physicist and author, has been announced as the recipient of the 2022 Templeton Prize,…
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Amazon deforestation in April was the worst in modern records
The area cleared almost doubled year-on-year, from 579 square kilometres in April 2021 to 1012 square kilometres in April 2022…
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Space Won’t Be Safe Until the U.S. and China Can Cooperate
China is undeniably one of the world’s top players in space these days, with successful missions to the moon and…
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Pandemic delays to afflict polar science until late this decade
In March 2020, staff at McMurdo Station, the main U.S. research base in Antarctica, thought the future was bright. Long-planned…
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Rechargeable Molten Salt Battery Freezes Energy in Place for Long-Term Storage
During spring in the Pacific Northwest, meltwater from thawing snow rushes down rivers and the wind often blows hard. These…
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New Drones Could Spot Wildfires Earlier, Even Help Snuff Them Out
CLIMATEWIRE | Right now, 12 wildfires are burning through nearly 280,000 acres in five states. Many more will burn in…
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How to make sure your houseplants are sustainable
The rise in demand for exotic houseplants is damaging the environment. We need to make sure our gardening is green,…
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Just 1 in 20 adults in England exercise their muscles enough
A survey suggests only one in 20 people aged 19 to 64 are meeting England’s strictest weekly strength exercising guidelines …
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Can’t Buy Me Luck: The Role of Serendipity in the Beatles’ Success
Imagine there were no Beatles—or that there was no Beatlemania anyway and that the lads from Liverpool were just another…
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NYU administrators defend David Sabatini, challenge sexual harassment findings
The New York University (NYU) community was plunged into turmoil this week by the news that its Grossman School of…
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