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COP 28 Is a Crunch Point for Countries on the Front Lines of Climate Change
In late October, a monster storm named Lola hit the Southern Hemisphere, a week before the official start of the…
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The Second Most Powerful Cosmic Ray in History Came from–Nowhere?
Stellar flares and supernovae, gamma-ray bursts and giant impacts—the universe has no shortage of ways to wallop our planet. Among…
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Plankton Are Making Ocean Plastic Pollution Even More of a Mess
November 28, 2023 3 min read Microbes tear up plastic into teeny tiny pieces that are even more dangerous to…
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Where is the iceberg that broke off Antarctica and is it a threat?
Satellite image of the Antarctic iceberg A23a in November 2023 European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-3 via Reuters The largest iceberg in the…
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Could Tougher Building Codes Fix Climate Change?
CLIMATEWIRE | It seems almost too good to be true. But the Energy Department says one step by states would help…
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ECPR Could Prevent Many More Cardiac Arrest Deaths
Every year more than 300,000 people in the U.S. die from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, making it a leading cause…
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Firearm Forensics Has Proven Reliable in the Courtroom. And in the Lab
Over 10 days in early March 2022, five homeless men were shot in Manhattan and Washington, D.C. Two died. With…
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Newfound Hybrid Brain Cells Send Signals like Neurons Do
December 1, 2023 2 min read Some astrocytes, thought to play only a supportive role in the brain, can communicate…
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How to Buy Your First Telescope
Today is Black Friday, a modern event that evolved from the furious rush to buy holiday gifts for loved ones…
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Gluten’s Complex Chemistry Contributes to Delicious Baked Goods
November 23, 2023 3 min read Gluten’s unique chemistry gives foods like bread and rolls their airy, stretchy textures By…
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