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A year after the Titan’s tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to pursue ocean’s mysteries

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A year after the Titan’s tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to pursue ocean’s mysteries

NASA’s Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing science again after problem

NASA’s Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing science again after problem

Mountain Valley Pipeline goes into service, starts delivering gas in Virginia

Mountain Valley Pipeline goes into service, starts delivering gas in Virginia

Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why

Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why

Make mine medium-rare: Men really do eat more meat than women, study says

Make mine medium-rare: Men really do eat more meat than women, study says

Wreck of the last ship of famed Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada

Wreck of the last ship of famed Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada

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What could make a baby bison white?

What could make a baby bison white?

Heavy snows and drought of deadly ‘dzud’ kill more than 7 million head of livestock in Mongolia

Heavy snows and drought of deadly ‘dzud’ kill more than 7 million head of livestock in Mongolia

New research explores how a short trip to space affects the human body

New research explores how a short trip to space affects the human body

4,000-year-old Greek hilltop site mystifies archaeologists. It could spell trouble for new airport

4,000-year-old Greek hilltop site mystifies archaeologists. It could spell trouble for new airport

NASA taps George Mason U. to lead space mission that could help find another habitable planet

NASA taps George Mason U. to lead space mission that could help find another habitable planet

African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows

African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows

Maryland fisheries officials, advocates say oyster reef restoration project remains on track

Maryland fisheries officials, advocates say oyster reef restoration project remains on track

Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution

Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution

The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That’s the first time in history

The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That’s the first time in history

Boeing’s astronaut capsule arrives at the space station after thruster trouble

Boeing’s astronaut capsule arrives at the space station after thruster trouble

SpaceX’s mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without exploding

SpaceX’s mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without exploding

Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago

Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago

Fossil-hunting diver says he has found a large section of mastodon tusk off Florida’s coast

Fossil-hunting diver says he has found a large section of mastodon tusk off Florida’s coast

It continues to be peak time for solar activity. Could we see the Northern Lights again in the DC area?

It continues to be peak time for solar activity. Could we see the Northern Lights again in the DC area?

How much do you really know about the sunscreen you’re using?

How much do you really know about the sunscreen you’re using?

A hail stone the size of a pineapple was found in Texas. It likely sets a state record

A hail stone the size of a pineapple was found in Texas. It likely sets a state record

They’re big. They’re colorful. But Joro spiders aren’t nightmare fodder

They’re big. They’re colorful. But Joro spiders aren’t nightmare fodder

UN chief wants a tax on profits of fossil fuel companies, calling them ‘godfathers of climate chaos’

UN chief wants a tax on profits of fossil fuel companies, calling them ‘godfathers of climate chaos’

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