Science
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Did a Meteor Explode Over New Hampshire? That May Explain the Boom.
The theories lit up the internet: An earthquake must have caused a prolonged boom that shook homes on Sunday morning…
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After 2 Years, a Tire Is Removed From an Elk’s Neck in Colorado
On Saturday night, Patrick Hemstreet was in his home office in Pine, Colo., checking his email when his wife called…
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Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded for Study of Humanity’s Role in Changing Climate
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on Tuesday to three scientists whose work “laid the foundation of our knowledge…
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Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Company Accused of Toxic Culture and Safety Issues
Former and current employees at Blue Origin, the rocket company started by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one…
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A Strange Comet Erupted 4 Times in a ‘Super Outburst’
This past Saturday, a speck of light shimmering in the shadows behind Jupiter erupted. And then it kept erupting, with…
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The World’s Deadliest Bird Was Raised by People 18,000 Years Ago
The southern cassowary is often called the world’s most dangerous bird. While shy and secretive in the forests of its…
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This May Be the First Planet Found Orbiting 3 Stars at Once
GW Ori is a star system 1,300 light years from Earth in the constellation of Orion. It is surrounded by…
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Volcanic Eruptions Helped Dinosaurs Dominate Planet Earth
The relationship between dinosaurs and volcanoes has historically not always appeared so amiable. For decades, scientists argued over whether ...
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The Secret War Over Pentagon Aid in Fighting Wildfires
In July, as wildfires tore through the American West, President Biden met with the region’s governors to find better ways…
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Ancient Footprints Push Back Date of Human Arrival in the Americas
Ancient human footprints preserved in the ground across the White Sands National Park in New Mexico are astonishingly old, scientists…