Science
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Using Fossils to Bring a River Covered in Concrete Back to Life
The field of conservation paleobiology is helping scientists to bring living things back to parts of the Los Angeles River.
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What Should You Do When the Bear Is Cinnamon?
Scientists have uncovered a genetic mutation that makes it dangerously difficult to distinguish a black bear from a grizzly.
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Russian Spacewalk Is Canceled Due to Coolant Leak
When mission controllers observed white particles spewing from a spacecraft that serves as a “lifeboat” for the International Space Station,…
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50 Years After the Apollo 17 Mission, the Moon Looks Closer Than Ever
Fifty years ago today, two men woke up on humanity’s last day on the moon. Nobody would be back to…
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Hawaii Volcanoes Mauna Loa and Kilauea Stop Erupting
Mauna Loa, the world’s biggest active volcano, became a spectacle for locals and tourists after it erupted recently for the…
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An Ancient ‘Horizon Calendar’ Comes Into View Over Mexico City
Scientists suggest in a new study that ancient Mesoamericans tracked leap years using a sunlit horizon.
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Geminid Meteor Shower: How and When to Watch It Peak
Tuesday night into Wednesday morning will be one of the special dates scattered throughout each year when skywatchers can catch…
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Scientists Achieve Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough With Blast of 192 Lasers
The advancement by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers will be built on to further develop fusion energy research.
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China Maps Out Plans to Put Astronauts on the Moon and on Mars
JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER — Thirty years ago, the Chinese government initiated a secret plan for its space program, including…
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Why Some Scientists Choose China’s Space Station for Research
A project led by researchers from a Swiss university highlights China’s ambition to make the Tiangong outpost broadly available for…