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Fear Is the Key to Convincing Residents to Evacuate before a Storm

Emergency officials have long pondered how to convince the public to follow evacuation orders. Now they have an answer. Use…

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Stars That Race through Space at Nearly the Speed of Light

Most people probably know that the universe is full of elementary particles—but not everyone knows that it is also full…

4 years ago

Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Astronaut Who Orbited Moon, Dies at 90

Gemini and Apollo astronaut Michael Collins, who orbited the moon during the world’s first lunar landing mission, has died at…

4 years ago

Blood Clots and the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine: What We Know So Far

Earlier this month the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended a pause in the use of the Johnson…

4 years ago

Coronavirus News Roundup, April 17–April 23

The items below are highlights from the free newsletter, “Smart, useful, science stuff about COVID-19.” To receive newsletter issues daily…

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A Healthy Environment as a Human Right

As the impact of our species on the natural world intensifies, so does the knowledge of our dependency on it:…

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What’s Really in Your Water?

When water is safe, there is nothing better to drink. It’s good for teeth, skin, weight control and even the…

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The Fast Lane for COVID Testing Has Opened Up in the U.S.

For a recent flight that required a negative COVID-19 test result, I went through a process so silly and laborious…

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First Flight of NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Is Delayed

We’ll have to wait a bit longer to see the first Mars helicopter lift off. NASA had originally aimed to…

4 years ago

Sweeping Whale Streaming Series, Profile of CRISPR Discoverer and an Examination of Future Realities

Secrets of the Whales by Brian Skerry Streaming on Disney+, starting April 22 Despite being warm-blooded, air-breathing mammals descended from…

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