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The Coast Guard’s OceanGate Hearings Start Next Week—but Key Witnesses Won’t Appear
On Monday, September 16, the US Coast Guard is convening a Marine Board of Investigation hearing into the loss of…
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New Study Shows Spiders May Be Manipulating Fireflies To Glow After They Are Caught In Order To Attract More Prey
There’s nothing quite like going outside on a dark night to watch the fireflies glowing. In addition to being beautiful,…
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Massive Invasive Spider Is Spreading Across The United States
Spiders are one of those creatures that everyone knows is good for the ecosystems, but most people are also instinctively…
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Amazon’s Shipping and Delivery Emissions Just Keep Going Up
Five years ago, in a splashy speech in Washington, DC, Jeff Bezos rolled out Amazon’s Climate Pledge, a series of…
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NASA Telescope Uncovers Unexpected UV Light Sources in Early Universe
In a breakthrough discovery, NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed unexpected details about the universe’s reionization period. The…
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Japan Has Started Building the World’s Fastest Supercomputer
Japan has announced plans to start constructing the world’s first “zeta-class” supercomputer in 2025. Expected to be 1,000 times faster…
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Polaris Dawn Crew Reaches Record-Breaking Altitude With SpaceX Dragon
Polaris Dawn, a private space mission has set a new record for the highest orbit reached by humans since NASA‘s…
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China’s Moon Base Plan Targets the Lunar South Pole by 2035
China is set to establish a moon base at the lunar south pole by 2035, with the project divided into…
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First Face Transplant With an Eye Said to Show Promising Results
In May 2023, Aaron James, an electrical lineman, became the first person to undergo a partial face transplant that included…
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The Cost of Lightning
It was the terrible prospect of lightning one day striking the historic windmill that troubled Andrew Farrell. A bolt five…
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