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Rare dinosaur mummies help scientists recreate their prehistoric lives
Researchers have unearthed a spooky pair of dinosaur mummies that seem to have been preserved in an unexpected way.
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Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century
More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year, part of an organized, politically savvy campaign to enshrine a conspiracy theory-driven agenda into law.
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How to watch the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak with the arrival of a new moon, providing an excellent opportunity to see shooting stars without interference from moonlight.
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Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds
Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report Wednesday.
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SpaceX launches the 11th test flight of its mega Starship rocket with another win
SpaceX launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight Monday, successfully making it halfway around the world while releasing mock satellites like last time.
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President Donald Trump is in ‘exceptional health,’ his doctor says, after visit to Walter Reed
President Donald Trump is in "exceptional health," his physician said Friday after he underwent a checkup that included lab tests and preventive health assessments at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
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Three scientists at US universities win Nobel Prize in physics for advancing quantum technology
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for research on the strange behavior of subatomic particles called quantum tunneling that enabled the ultra-sensitive measurements achieved by MRI machines and laid the groundwork for better cellphones and faster computers.
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Buildings are turning to ‘ice batteries’ for sustainable air conditioning
Every night some 74,000 gallons (280,000 liters) of water are frozen at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
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New study adds to the possibility of favorable conditions for life at Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn's moon Enceladus, bolstering the likelihood that the ocean world may harbor conditions suitable for life.
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FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives
Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the Trump administration.
