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New Space Radar Will Hunt Planet-Threatening Asteroids

When a baseball pitcher throws a fastball, the speed pops up on the jumbotron thanks to radar. The technology is…

2 years ago

Lab-Made Enzymes Could Chop Up the Virus That Causes COVID

Artificial enzymes can fight the COVID-causing virus by selectively snipping apart its RNA genome, a new study suggests. Researchers say…

2 years ago

Why Is the Amazon So Important for Climate Change?

Viewed from high above, the Amazon in South America is a lush emerald quilt, home to millions of animals and…

2 years ago

Chemical Health Risks from the Ohio Train Accident–What We Know So Far

About two weeks after a train carrying toxic and combustible materials derailed just outside a small town near the Ohio-Pennsylvania…

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Here’s What Scientists Are Learning about Women’s Health from Other Female Animals

Projected on the massive screen behind me onstage, a herd of giraffes rushes across a sweep of savanna. With the…

2 years ago

Love and the Brain: The Animal Matchmaker and the Panda Romeo and Juliet

[CLIP: Panda sounds] Shayla Love: What you’re hearing are the sounds of two pandas in love.  Meghan Martin: She kept…

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Survivors of Deadly Earthquakes Must Deal with Lasting Trauma

The major earthquake in Turkey and Syria last week killed tens of thousands of people and caused tens of billions…

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We May Never Predict Earthquakes, but We Can Make Them Less Deadly

Can scientists predict a particular earthquake? In short, no. Science has not yet found a way to make actionable earthquake predictions.…

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Ignoring Climate Risks Has Inflated Property Values in Flood Zones

Homebuyers nationwide are ignoring flood risk and paying inflated prices to create a housing bubble that could crash as climate…

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Snakes Can Hear You Scream, New Research Reveals

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Experts have long…

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