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Tiny South American deer debuts at New York City zoo

This photo, provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society's Queens Zoo, shows a southern pudu fawn, one of the smallest deer…

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Wildfires are growing under climate change, and their smoke threatens farmworkers, study says

LOS ANGELES -- As wildfires scorched swaths of land in the wine country of Sonoma County in 2020, sending ash…

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NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA said Wednesday it's still deciding whether to keep two astronauts at the International Space Station…

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What is a megaquake and why Japan has issued an advisory

2024-08-16 08:20:03 TOKYO (AP) — Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on earth, issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last…

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You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts

The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free…

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NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an…

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Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight. Will you be able to see the best meteor shower of 2024?

2024-08-12 15:10:02 article BOLU, TURKIYE - AUGUST 12: Perseid meteor shower is observed at the Seviller Plateau in Gerede district…

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Titan sub crew knew they were going to die before implosion, “experiencing terror and mental anguish,” lawsuit says

Titan sub crew knew they were going to die before implosion, "experiencing terror and mental anguish," lawsuit saysPORTLAND, Maine --…

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Tropical weather brings record rainfall. Experts share how to stay safe in floods.

The extreme weather seen in places across the United States in recent weeks shows that it doesn't take a catastrophic…

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Judging Breaking At the Olympics Is an Art, Not a Science

2024-08-09 19:10:02 Back in 2017, when I was watching the breaking battles at the Silverback Open in the suburbs of…

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Book Review: ‘Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party’ transports readers to world changed by fossil finds

For generations raised on dinosaur toys, “Jurassic Park” films and characters like Barney, it's hard to imagine a world where…

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In Mexico City, women water harvesters help make up for drought and dicey public water system

MEXICO CITY -- Gliding above her neighborhood in a cable car on a recent morning, Sonia Estefanía Palacios Díaz scanned…

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Researchers report that a blood test can help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's faster and more accurately

Researchers report that a blood test can help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's faster and more accurately

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UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain’s Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger

LONDON -- The United Nations’ cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place Stonehenge on the list of endangered world heritage…

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The Mysterious Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor

2024-07-26 08:20:02 This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian.For more than 10 years, Andrew…

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SEAS welcomes new faculty in Computer Science, Applied Math

2024-07-26 05:45:02 The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) is welcoming four new researchers in…

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NASA telescope spots a super Jupiter that takes more than a century to go around its star

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A super Jupiter has been spotted around a neighboring star by the Webb Space Telescope —…

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Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park

2024-07-25 03:20:02 BILLINGS, Mont. -- A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people…

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What is ‘dark oxygen’, found 13,000 feet under the sea? | Science and Technology News

2024-07-24 20:00:03 For decades, scientists have floated theories about dark matter, which is believed to hold galaxies together by its…

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The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves and China Miéville review – pulpy hijinks | Science fiction books

2024-07-24 09:05:02 The coolest contemporary movie star, Keanu Reeves, added to his portfolio in 2021 by creating a comic book…

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