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Immunologist Nicole Baumgarth explains why ticks are spreading to new regions #Science #Health #Environment
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Jun 6, 2026
What teeth enamel tells us about ancient human diets #Science #History #Anthropology
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Jun 5, 2026
Scientists are teaching AI-powered robots to run lab experiments #AI #Robotics #Science
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Jun 5, 2026
Scientists probe how pigeons use magnetism to navigate #Science #Animals #Research
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Jun 4, 2026
A science powerhouse bets on genetic therapy to beat brain disorders #Science #Health #Genetics
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Jun 3, 2026
President Trump seeks control of science funding #Science #Politics #Research
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Jun 3, 2026
A science powerhouse bets on genetic therapy to beat brain disorders #Science #Health #GeneTherapy
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Jun 3, 2026
A science powerhouse bets on genetic therapy to beat brain disorders #Science #Health #Genetics
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Jun 3, 2026
President Trump seeks control of science funding #Science #Politics #Research
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Jun 3, 2026
The Trump administration aims to pull science funding under tighter political control #Science #Politics #Research
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Jun 2, 2026
5 ways to reduce everyday exposure to 'forever chemicals' #Science #Health #Environment
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Jun 2, 2026
New research helps explain how human brains are able decode speech so quickly #Science #Neuroscience #Research
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Jun 1, 2026
The potential consequences of cutting funds for behavioral science #Science #Research #BehavioralScience
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Jun 1, 2026
An entomologist ordered a mezcal, and then got curious #Science #Insects #Alcohol
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May 31, 2026
An entomologist ordered a mescal, and then got curious #Science #Insects #Research
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May 31, 2026
Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer #Science #Health #Cancer
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May 31, 2026
What we know about the Blue Origin explosion #Space #Aerospace #Exploration
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May 29, 2026
Bean plants call for aerial reinforcements when caterpillars attack #Science #Biology #Plants
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May 29, 2026
WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity #Science #GlobalHealth #Outbreak
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May 29, 2026
Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test #Space #Rockets #Engineering
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May 29, 2026
Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized #Science #Animals #Research
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May 28, 2026
Inside the effort to save one of America's most imperiled salamanders #Science #Wildlife #Conservation
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May 27, 2026
NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list #Space #Science #Exploration
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May 27, 2026
The Space Nerd Club discusses new findings from the James Webb telescope #Space #Astronomy #Science
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May 25, 2026
'My body carried me,' Elizabeth Smart says. Now she's celebrating it #Science #Health #Resilience
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May 25, 2026
Disaster season is coming. Here are 3 things you can do to prepare #Science #Disasters #Preparedness
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May 25, 2026
California chemical tank has cracked causing state of emergency, thousands to evacuate #Science #Environment #Emergency
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May 24, 2026
The Enhanced Games are Sunday. Here's what to know about the controversial event #Science #Olympics #Sports
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May 24, 2026
The thorny ethical questions that emerge from covering our place in the natural world #Science #Ethics #Nature
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May 23, 2026
SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight #Space #Rocketry #Technology
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May 23, 2026
SpaceX to launch Starship rocket Friday after delay #Space #Rocketry #SpaceX
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May 22, 2026
Why a decades-old forest planting practice from Japan is gaining traction in the U.S. #Science #Environment #Urban
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May 21, 2026
A trillion dollar question: Will SpaceX's Starship launch go well? #Space #Science #Technology
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May 21, 2026
Researchers say the Trump administration is finding new ways to punish science #Science #Research #Policy
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May 21, 2026
COVID is shaping Americans' reaction to Ebola and hantavirus #Science #Health #Pandemic
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May 21, 2026
As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers #Science #Environment #Wildlife
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May 21, 2026
A guide to converting your lawn into a wildlife friendly garden #Gardening #Wildlife #Ecology
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May 21, 2026
South African court hears case over whether last elephants in zoo should be removed #Wildlife #Conservation #Ethics
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May 21, 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX files paperwork for what's likely to be the biggest IPO in history #SpaceX #IPO #Tech
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May 20, 2026
Bees have coexisted with us for over a millennia. Their name remains a mystery #Science #Insects #Etymology
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May 20, 2026

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