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Fairfax Co. sees more spotted lanternflies — and they’re getting ready to lay eggs

After LK-99 letdown, scientists still hopeful to find ‘Holy Grail’ superconductor

Lucky stars: Shenandoah ‘Night Sky Festival’ coincides with perfect Perseid meteor shower this weekend

Can AI save the planet? Some Marylanders are trying to make the case

Flipping a light switch could be a new weapon in the fight against Alzheimer’s

DC’s first UFO lobbyist is ‘pleased and worried’ after Capitol Hill hearing

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Study of plan to shore up vanishing Chesapeake Bay island is underway

Grab a telescope and a beach chair: Shenandoah Night Sky Festival to feature Perseid meteor shower

NASA celebrates 65 years of interstellar exploration

DC, Maryland join coalition opposing 3M settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ contamination

New bill aims to pull plastic bottles out of the Anacostia River

Before Oppenheimer: How DC became the unlikely birthplace of the atomic age

Is it genetic? What experts say about risk of diabetes, Alzheimer’s and more

Sharks may be on your TV this week, but dolphins are in a bay or river nearby

U.Md. bug expert: Don’t touch invasive hammerhead worms

Maryland climate town halls, legislation garner attention from national podcasters

DC doctor is first in the world to use new treatment for deep vein thrombosis

Deadly flooding is hitting several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common

‘We shouldn’t be swimming in poopy water’: Report highlights unsafe US beach pollution levels

Why boost in Chesapeake Bay grasses is good news for crab lovers

Asteroid Day 2023: A reminder that the clock is ticking

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June 29

Scientists discuss gravitational waves discovery

You don’t need to go to space to see Earth the way NASA sees it