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Scientists Grow Plants in Moon Soil for the First Time
Are we looking at future lunar lunches?
Big Early Season Wildfires Threaten Mountain Resort Towns: What You Need to Know
Wind-whipped wildfires have destroyed more than a hundred buildings and now threaten the city of Los Alamos, New Mexico, a key site in the birth of the Atomic Age.
Which COVID Booster Should I Get? What to Know About Mixing Vaccines
Still need a booster? Thinking about getting a second? Here's what to know.
Climate
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Big Early Season Wildfires Threaten Mountain Resort Towns: What You Need to Know
Wind-whipped wildfires have destroyed more than a hundred buildings and now threaten the city of Los Alamos, New Mexico, a key site in the birth of the Atomic Age.
Biden reverses Trump by pausing oil drilling in Arctic
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been a battleground between environmentalists and industrialists for decades.
'Clobbered by Climate Change': UN Warns of Failure to Adapt to Global Warming
Humanity's ability to deal with climate change will become more difficult unless we rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, scientists say.
'Heartbreaking' loss: Climate crisis spurs push for compensation in 2022
Amid the ravages of climate change, hard-hit lands look to wealthy nations for funds.
Study Says Corn-Based Ethanol 24% More Carbon Intensive Than Gasoline
This research seems to contradict published findings from the USDA, though it is more holistic in its approach.
Space
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Sorry, NASA Didn't Spot a Secret Doorway on Mars
I know. I'm kinda disappointed, too.
Breaking Down the Mind-Bending Milky Way Black Hole Image
Here's why the first black hole images look like fiery doughnuts.
Scientists Grow Plants in Moon Soil for the First Time
Are we looking at future lunar lunches?
Sunday Could Bring a Highly Unusual Meteor Storm: How to See It
A lunar eclipse will lend the moon a reddish hue this weekend, but there's also an opportunity to see some actual fire in the sky.
How to See a 'Blood Moon' Total Lunar Eclipse Turn the Moon Red Today
The moon will blush as Earth's shadow drapes over it.
Biology
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Which COVID Booster Should I Get? What to Know About Mixing Vaccines
Still need a booster? Thinking about getting a second? Here's what to know.
When Can Young Kids and Babies Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
The FDA will consider authorizing COVID vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for babies, toddlers and kids too young to be vaccinated yet.
See a Rare 'Beautifully Bronze Deep-Sea Dragon' Shimmer on Video
With pointy teeth and a sneaky hunting style, this dragonfish is just chilling in the deep.
This Wily Spider Can Hide Out Underwater for a Whopping 30 Minutes
Guess that's good news?
Newly Discovered See-Through Glass Frogs Already Endangered
The delicate frogs found in the Andes have see-through abdomens.
