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Can't keep a habit? This comic shares a proven formula to make it stick #Science #Habits #Psychology
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May 19, 2026
To revive an extinct bird, you first need an artificial egg #Science #Extinction #Research
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May 19, 2026
Some plants have a genetic superpower that may help them survive a cataclysm #Science #Genetics #ClimateChange
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May 19, 2026
Thousands of U.S. countertop workers could have damaged lungs, safety expert says #Health #OccupationalSafety #Research
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May 18, 2026
It takes a village - or a Phoenix suburb - to wrangle a wayward tortoise #Science #Animals #Nature
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May 18, 2026
What scientists are learning about geoengineering from satellite pollution #Science #Environment #Research
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May 17, 2026
A surprising solution to cut asphalt's impact on human health #Science #Health #Environment
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May 16, 2026
World Health Organization declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency #Health #Outbreak #Global
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May 16, 2026
A new Ebola outbreak has already killed 87 people in Democratic Republic of Congo #Science #Health #Outbreak
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May 16, 2026
This week in science: Sunscreen from fish, art and aging, and a sustainable marimba #Science #Research #Innovation
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May 14, 2026
Some plants have unusual genetics, which can help them weather cataclysmic events #Science #Genetics #Plants
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May 14, 2026
Researchers unearth Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur #Science #Dinosaurs #Paleontology
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May 14, 2026
A brain-controlled system may help listeners with hearing loss cut through the noise #Science #HealthTech #Neuroscience
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May 14, 2026
An astrophysicist's take on the government's UAP files: 'Just more fuzzy blob videos' #Science #UAP #Astrophysics
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May 13, 2026
Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago #Science #History #Archaeology
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May 13, 2026
24 hours with 3 teenage birders: Welcome to the World Series of Birding #Science #Nature #Birding
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May 12, 2026
'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season #Science #Environment #Wildfire
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May 9, 2026
UFO files spanning decades are released by Defense Department #Science #UFO #Disclosure
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May 8, 2026
Rooted in nature, 'Silent Friend' will change the way you see the trees #Nature #Science #Environment
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May 8, 2026
David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday #Science #Nature #Celebrity
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May 8, 2026
These families help researchers find Alzheimer's treatments. Their network is at risk #Science #Health #Research
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May 7, 2026
As federal scientists faced turmoil, the Devils Hole pupfish reached a crisis point #Science #Environment #Conservation
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May 7, 2026
Dirty nickel: The cost of mining in Indonesia #Science #Mining #Environment
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May 7, 2026
Making a podcast helped one family talk about aging, dementia and death #Science #Health #Family
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May 7, 2026
Researchers say closing a top USDA research lab will slow responses to honeybee deaths #Science #Bees #Research
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May 6, 2026
Preserving pollinators is good for health -- and income #Science #Environment #Ecology
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May 6, 2026
Augmented reality tool lets farmers walk in their livestock's hooves #AugmentedReality #Agriculture #Innovation
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May 4, 2026
Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland -- and flooding it #Science #Environment #Conservation
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May 3, 2026
Timmy the stranded whale rescued after weekslong effort #Science #Animals #Ocean
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May 2, 2026
Why PEPFAR's top scientist stepped down #Science #Health #GlobalHealth
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May 1, 2026
Trump gives the go-ahead for a major new Canada-U.S. oil pipeline #Energy #Environment #Politics
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Apr 30, 2026
Giving coffee a jolt could help assess its quality #Science #Coffee #Research
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Apr 30, 2026
Craig Venter, pioneering human genome decoder, dies at 79 #Science #Genetics #Obituary
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Apr 30, 2026
How Trump's EPA head has transformed the agency -- and sided with polluters #Environment #Politics #Policy
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Apr 29, 2026
Like soap operas, 75 feet up: How bald eagle nest cams hook online communities #Wildlife #Nature #Community
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Apr 29, 2026
Could this conference be a 'turning point' for the world's use of fossil fuels? #Science #Energy #Environment
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Apr 29, 2026
Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research #Science #Politics #Research
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Apr 28, 2026
The MAHA movement is mad about glyphosate and Trump's EPA #Science #Environment #Pesticides
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Apr 28, 2026
Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured. NPR wants to hear your story #ClimateChange #Insurance #Disasters
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Apr 28, 2026
Lawsuits accuse State Farm of secretly working to cut insurance payouts #Insurance #ClimateChange #Business
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