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We Can’t Solve Our Climate Problems without Removing Their Main Cause: Fossil-Fuel Emissions
Toward the end of 2022, I was a panelist at a session on climate change held by a major scientific society. Near the…
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The Antibiotic Resistance Crisis Has a Troubling Twist
A report released today by the United Nations says that we’ve neglected a major component of the superbug problem:…
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How Scientists Are Using AI to Talk to Animals
In the 1970s a young gorilla known as Koko drew worldwide attention with her ability to use human sign language. But…
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Scientists Made A New Kind Of Ice That Might Exist On Distant Moons
Scientists have created a new type of ice that matches the density and structure of water, perhaps opening a door to…
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A Bold Plan to Beam Solar Energy Down From Space
Whether you’re covering deserts, ugly parking lots, canals, or even sunny lakes with solar panels, clouds will…
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Earthquake Aftershocks May Rock Turkey and Syria for Months, Even Years
Early Monday morning, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake ripped through Turkey and Syria, followed nine hours later by a 7.5…
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The Black Lives Matter Movement
Special ReportWhat began as a call to action in response to police violence and anti-Black racism in the U.S. is now…
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Why the Earthquake in Turkey Was So Damaging and Deadly
A major earthquake struck southern Turkey early on Monday, causing extensive damage and killing thousands there and…
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Can We Predict Earthquakes At All?
My hometown of Los Angeles is home to the earliest reported earthquake dating back to 1769 (and, of course, many…
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Scientists Try to Get Serious about Studying UFOs. Good Luck with That
Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane—or a weather balloon or a rocket or a satellite! No, wait! It’s—an…
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