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Some good climate news, for once: Md. leads in carbon emissions reductions

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Some good climate news, for once: Md. leads in carbon emissions reductions

The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too

The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too

Take a peek at the full beaver supermoon on Friday in the DC region

Take a peek at the full beaver supermoon on Friday in the DC region

George Mason U. offers forensic science training at ‘body farm’ that could solve future cases

George Mason U. offers forensic science training at ‘body farm’ that could solve future cases

Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound

Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound

The Leonid meteor shower peaks as the supermoon wanes

The Leonid meteor shower peaks as the supermoon wanes

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California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug

California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug

Norway’s Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile’s remote Easter Island

Norway’s Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile’s remote Easter Island

Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions

Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions

2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina

2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina

World’s largest active volcano Mauna Loa showed telltale warning signs before erupting in 2022

World’s largest active volcano Mauna Loa showed telltale warning signs before erupting in 2022

What was that bright fireball seen over the East Coast?

What was that bright fireball seen over the East Coast?

When to catch the last supermoon of the year

When to catch the last supermoon of the year

24 more monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina lab are recovered unharmed

24 more monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina lab are recovered unharmed

NASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost 8 months in space

NASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost 8 months in space

43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they’re having an adventure

43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they’re having an adventure

New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii

New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii

A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup

A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup

See it to be it: Astronaut Ellen Ochoa helps inspire students at Prince George’s Co. school named after her

See it to be it: Astronaut Ellen Ochoa helps inspire students at Prince George’s Co. school named after her

A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space

China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space

At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions

At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to ‘fall back’ an hour

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to ‘fall back’ an hour

Halloween’s not just about tricks and treats — it’s actually an astronomical holiday

Halloween’s not just about tricks and treats — it’s actually an astronomical holiday

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