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Trump to withdraw billionaire Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead NASA, AP source says

Read full article: Trump to withdraw billionaire Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead NASA, AP source says

President Donald Trump is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA.

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FAA demands an accident investigation into SpaceX's latest out-of-control Starship flight

Read full article: FAA demands an accident investigation into SpaceX's latest out-of-control Starship flight

The Federal Aviation Administration is demanding an accident investigation into the out-of-control Starship flight by SpaceX.

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Half of world's population endured extra month of extreme heat due to climate change, experts say

Read full article: Half of world's population endured extra month of extreme heat due to climate change, experts say

Scientists say 4 billion people, about half the world’s population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat because of human-caused climate change from May 2024 to May 2025.

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US supercomputer named after Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna to power AI and scientific research

Read full article: US supercomputer named after Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna to power AI and scientific research

A new supercomputer named after a winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry will help power artificial intelligence technology and scientific discoveries from a perch in the hills above the University of California, Berkeley, federal officials said Thursday.

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What would happen if the Amazon rainforest dried out? This decades-long experiment has some answers

Read full article: What would happen if the Amazon rainforest dried out? This decades-long experiment has some answers

In a pristine corner of the Amazon, Brazilian and British scientists have spent more than two decades simulating drought to understand how the rainforest might respond to a drier future.

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China launches spacecraft it says will return samples and yield 'groundbreaking discoveries'

Read full article: China launches spacecraft it says will return samples and yield 'groundbreaking discoveries'

China's space agency has launched a spacecraft that promises to return samples from a pair of asteroids near Mars.

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Ancient DNA reveals a new group of people who lived near land bridge between the Americas

Read full article: Ancient DNA reveals a new group of people who lived near land bridge between the Americas

Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient people who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America.

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Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICE

Read full article: Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICE

A federal judge in Vermont has granted a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher release from immigration custody as she deals with a criminal charge of smuggling frog embryos into the U.S. Colleagues and academics testified Wednesday on Kseniia Petrova’s behalf, saying she is doing valuable research in pursuing cures for cancer.

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A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says

Read full article: A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says

A new variant of COVID-19 is circulating in parts of the world and may be driving an increase in cases in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions.

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Astronomers discover strange new celestial object in our Milky Way galaxy

Read full article: Astronomers discover strange new celestial object in our Milky Way galaxy

Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy.

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SpaceX launches another Starship rocket after back-to-back explosions, but it tumbles out of control

Read full article: SpaceX launches another Starship rocket after back-to-back explosions, but it tumbles out of control

SpaceX has launched its Starship mega rocket again after back-to-back explosions.

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What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?

Read full article: What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?

Twice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers.

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Amid measles outbreak, Texas is poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier

Read full article: Amid measles outbreak, Texas is poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier

Texas has been the center of the nation's largest measles outbreak in decades.

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Slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima will be used in the prime minister's flower beds

Read full article: Slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima will be used in the prime minister's flower beds

Japan plans to use some of the slightly radioactive soil removed from across Fukushima prefecture on flower beds outside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office.

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Scientists date the oldest known tools made from whale bones to 20,000 years ago

Read full article: Scientists date the oldest known tools made from whale bones to 20,000 years ago

Scientists have pinpointed the oldest known evidence of humans making tools from whale bone.

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Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them

Read full article: Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them

As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants.

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Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday

Read full article: Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday

Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth.

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Uncommon May nor’easter brings rain and snow to New England states just before Memorial Day weekend

Read full article: Uncommon May nor’easter brings rain and snow to New England states just before Memorial Day weekend

An unusual May nor’easter is pulling away from New England after soaking the region and setting some record cold temperatures.

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How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international students

Read full article: How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international students

The efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students have struck at the core of the Ivy League school’s identity and unsettled current and prospect students around the world.

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Get ready for another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024

Read full article: Get ready for another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024

With warmer-than-normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic.

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Rare May nor'easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial Day

Read full article: Rare May nor'easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial Day

An unusual May nor’easter is soaking New England and threatening to bring snow to higher elevations as the states prepared for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

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NASA's Mars Perseverance snaps a selfie as a Martian dust devil blows by

Read full article: NASA's Mars Perseverance snaps a selfie as a Martian dust devil blows by

The latest selfie by NASA's Perseverance rover at Mars has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil.

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Clownfish shrink their bodies to survive ocean heat waves

Read full article: Clownfish shrink their bodies to survive ocean heat waves

New research finds clownfish shrink their bodies to survive warming oceans.

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Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eating

Read full article: Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eating

Scientists have identified molecules from blood and urine that may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods.

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Takeaways from AP's report on creationist beliefs 100 years after the Scopes trial

Read full article: Takeaways from AP's report on creationist beliefs 100 years after the Scopes trial

Some people thought the 1925 Scopes monkey trial marked a cultural defeat for biblical fundamentalism.

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With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not alone

Read full article: With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not alone

The 1925 Scopes monkey trial famously put the spotlight on evolution and appeared to mark a defeat for biblical fundamentalism.

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Caught on camera, capuchin monkeys kidnap howler monkey babies

Read full article: Caught on camera, capuchin monkeys kidnap howler monkey babies

Scientists have found evidence of monkey kidnappings in Panama.

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RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway

Read full article: RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway

Health agencies working under Robert F.

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Morocco unveils policies it hopes bolster the care and management of stray dogs

Read full article: Morocco unveils policies it hopes bolster the care and management of stray dogs

Morocco is expanding its efforts to humanely manage the millions of stray dogs that roam the country's streets.

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Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for info

Read full article: Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for info

Sweeping research cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed budget would target an ocean-monitoring system that scientists say is crucial to predicting tsunami escape routes and hurricane intensity and helping ships navigate dangerous harbors safely.

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Indian space agency's satellite mission fails due to technical issue in launch vehicle

Read full article: Indian space agency's satellite mission fails due to technical issue in launch vehicle

The Indian space agency’s mission to launch into orbit a new Earth observation satellite has failed after the launch vehicle encountered a technical issue during the third stage of flight.

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Harvard researcher charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos to be transferred to Massachusetts

Read full article: Harvard researcher charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos to be transferred to Massachusetts

A federal judge has ordered the transfer of a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher facing deportation from Louisiana, where she was detained by immigration authorities, to Massachusetts, where she has been charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos.

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The FBI is disbanding one of its public corruption squads in its Washington office, AP sources say

Read full article: The FBI is disbanding one of its public corruption squads in its Washington office, AP sources say

The FBI is disbanding a squad in its Washington field office that investigates allegations of fraud and public corruption against members of Congress and other federal officials.

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Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions

Read full article: Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions

A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him.

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What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means

Read full article: What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of what are known as forever chemicals in drinking water.

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Early human ancestors used their hands to both climb trees and make tools, new study shows

Read full article: Early human ancestors used their hands to both climb trees and make tools, new study shows

A new study shows two species of early human ancestors used their hands for both climbing and tool-making.

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NASA rover spies the first aurora at Mars that's visible to the human eye

Read full article: NASA rover spies the first aurora at Mars that's visible to the human eye

NASA's Perseverance rover has detected the first aurora at Mars that's visible to the human eye.

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How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land

Read full article: How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land

Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal on a slab of sandstone recovered near Melbourne.

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Bright auroras on Jupiter are captured by Webb Space Telescope

Read full article: Bright auroras on Jupiter are captured by Webb Space Telescope

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal that Jupiter’s dazzling auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth.

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Trump administration fires top copyright official days after firing Librarian of Congress

Read full article: Trump administration fires top copyright official days after firing Librarian of Congress

The Trump administration has fired the nation’s top copyright official, Shira Perlmutter.

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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

Read full article: Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

A Soviet-era spacecraft has plunged to Earth, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.

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Ancient wooden spears found in Germany may have been wielded by Neanderthals, a new study suggests

Read full article: Ancient wooden spears found in Germany may have been wielded by Neanderthals, a new study suggests

A set of ancient wooden spears may be younger than scientists thought and wielded by Neanderthals instead of their ancestors.

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Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

Read full article: Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

A new study shows that chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks.

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Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to plummet to Earth this weekend after 53 years

Read full article: Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to plummet to Earth this weekend after 53 years

A half-ton spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend.

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US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change

Read full article: US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it will no longer track the cost of weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more.

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Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side, according to science

Read full article: Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side, according to science

New experiments show eggs are less likely to crack when they fall on their side.

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Baby seal stabbed on Oregon coast prompts search for suspect

Read full article: Baby seal stabbed on Oregon coast prompts search for suspect

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is searching for the person who stabbed a baby seal multiple times on a beach in Oregon.

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Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says

Read full article: Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says

A new study out in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment finds that wildfires fueled by climate change are linked to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic burden.

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Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or 1-year prison sentence

Read full article: Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or 1-year prison sentence

Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya have been fined $7,700 or the option to serve 12 months in prison — the minimum penalty for the offense — for violating wildlife conservation laws.

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Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown

Read full article: Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown

A private lunar lander from Japan is now orbiting the moon, with just another month to go before it attempts a touchdown.

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Democratic senators press Trump administration on how it will protect endangered species

Read full article: Democratic senators press Trump administration on how it will protect endangered species

Three Democratic U.S. senators are asking the Trump administration to explain how it analyzed a proposed rule to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species — and whether industry had a hand in drafting it.

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Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes US funding

Read full article: Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes US funding

The European Union is launching a drive to attract scientists and researchers with offers of grants and new policy plans.

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EPA announces broad reorganization that includes shuffle of scientific research

Read full article: EPA announces broad reorganization that includes shuffle of scientific research

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced a broad reorganization as part of the Trump administration’s drive to cut costs that some activists worry will harm the agency’s independent scientific research.

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A community rallied to share flu shot experiences. Then the government stopped the study

Read full article: A community rallied to share flu shot experiences. Then the government stopped the study

Some Denver parents got texts during this winter's brutal flu season with videos sharing why people in their neighborhoods chose flu shots for their kids.

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As Trump pares back ocean protections, California weighs expanding them

Read full article: As Trump pares back ocean protections, California weighs expanding them

As the federal government rolls back fishing restrictions in the Pacific Remote Islands, California is reviewing its network of marine protected areas.

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What Trump's budget cuts could mean for the environment

Read full article: What Trump's budget cuts could mean for the environment

President Donald Trump’s first 100 days have included a wide range of attacks on environmental and climate initiatives, and his proposed budget does the same.

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Scientific societies say they'll step up after Trump puts key climate report in doubt

Read full article: Scientific societies say they'll step up after Trump puts key climate report in doubt

Two major scientific societies say they will try to fill the void from the Trump administration’s dismissal of scientists writing a cornerstone federal report on what climate change is doing to the United States.

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Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment

Read full article: Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment

A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite.

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How to catch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet

Read full article: How to catch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is peaking.

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Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus

Read full article: Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus

A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth.

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Scientists once thought only humans could bob to music. Ronan the sea lion helped prove them wrong

Read full article: Scientists once thought only humans could bob to music. Ronan the sea lion helped prove them wrong

Researchers say Ronan the sea lion can still keep a beat after all these years.

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NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk

Read full article: NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk

An astronaut who missed out on the first all-female spacewalk is getting her chance six years later.

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Ancient DNA confirms New Mexico tribe's link to famed Chaco Canyon site

Read full article: Ancient DNA confirms New Mexico tribe's link to famed Chaco Canyon site

A federally recognized Indigenous tribe in the U.S. for the first time has led research using DNA to show their ancestral history.

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What makes a Kentucky Derby champion? Big hearts, immense lungs and powerful legs

Read full article: What makes a Kentucky Derby champion? Big hearts, immense lungs and powerful legs

At the 151st Kentucky Derby, a global spotlight will shine on equine athleticism.

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3 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on China's space station

Read full article: 3 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on China's space station

Three Chinese astronauts have landed back on Earth after six months on China’s space station.

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US government expands grounds for canceling international students' legal status

Read full article: US government expands grounds for canceling international students' legal status

The federal government is expanding the reasons international students can be stripped of their legal status in the U.S., where thousands have come under scrutiny in a Trump administration crackdown that has left many afraid of being deported.

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Chinese astronauts' return to earth delayed owing to weather

Read full article: Chinese astronauts' return to earth delayed owing to weather

Three Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth has been postponed owing to weather conditions.

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Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks

Read full article: Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks

Amazon's first internet satellites are in orbit.

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NASA's oldest astronaut felt the decades melt away in space before returning on his 70th birthday

Read full article: NASA's oldest astronaut felt the decades melt away in space before returning on his 70th birthday

NASA's oldest full-time astronaut is back home and doing well a week after wrapping up a seven-month space mission.

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‘Vine that ate the South’: An invasive Florida weed poses a huge threat. Here’s where it came from

Read full article: ‘Vine that ate the South’: An invasive Florida weed poses a huge threat. Here’s where it came from

However, this invasive plant has become a threat to many southern states — and if you live in the Sunshine State, you’ve likely come across it on more than a few occasions. State records show that kudzu is a type of vine that stems from Asia, where it was used for centuries as food for livestock and to help prevent erosion.

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Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there's new hope

Read full article: Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there's new hope

People with diseases caused by rare mutations have fewer options and poorer prospects than other patients despite rapid recent advancements in the growing field of genetic science.

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National Weather Service to resume translating its products for non-English speakers

Read full article: National Weather Service to resume translating its products for non-English speakers

The National Weather Service will resume translating its products for non-English speakers.

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A carnivorous 'bone collector' caterpillar dresses in the remains of its prey

Read full article: A carnivorous 'bone collector' caterpillar dresses in the remains of its prey

A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the bone collector.

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Trump science cuts target bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more

Read full article: Trump science cuts target bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more

Hundreds of university researchers in the U.S. have had their National Science Foundation funding abruptly canceled to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive to end support of research on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as the study of misinformation.

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Bonobos in Congo form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says

Read full article: Bonobos in Congo form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says

A new study shows female bonobos team up to fend off males in the wild.

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China launches 3 astronauts to replace crew on Chinese space station

Read full article: China launches 3 astronauts to replace crew on Chinese space station

China has launched three astronauts to replace the crew on the Chinese Tiangong space station.

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A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

Read full article: A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul and other areas in Turkey.

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84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record

Read full article: 84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history.

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China reveals new team of astronauts for space station launch

Read full article: China reveals new team of astronauts for space station launch

China announced the members of a three-person crew that will be launched to its space station as part of its growing exploration of space.

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NASA's Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin

Read full article: NASA's Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby.

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A green comet likely is breaking apart and won't be visible to the naked eye

Read full article: A green comet likely is breaking apart and won't be visible to the naked eye

Scientists say a newly discovered green comet likely has broken apart and won’t be visible to the naked eye.

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A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American returns to Earth from the International Space Station

Read full article: A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American returns to Earth from the International Space Station

A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut safely landed Sunday in Kazakhstan, concluding a 220-day mission aboard the International Space Station.

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Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish

Read full article: Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish

Nobody knows where whale sharks, the biggest fish in the sea, are mating.

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NASA's Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid

Read full article: NASA's Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid

NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon swoop past a small asteroid.

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Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet

Read full article: Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet

Astronomers have detected possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet.

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Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds

Read full article: Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds

A new global survey finds that endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide.

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Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists

Read full article: Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists

The Trump administration plans to rewrite part of the Endangered Species Act that prohibits harming the habitats of endangered and threatened species.

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A colossal squid is caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea

Read full article: A colossal squid is caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea

A colossal squid has been captured on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible.

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Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists say

Read full article: Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists say

Scientists may have found a new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system that orbits two failed stars.

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Pupy the elephant heads to a vast Brazilian sanctuary after 30 years in an Argentine zoo

Read full article: Pupy the elephant heads to a vast Brazilian sanctuary after 30 years in an Argentine zoo

An unusual convoy is nearing Argentina’s lush border with Brazil, after snaking through traffic-snarled roads for hours.

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Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer

Read full article: Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer

In a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trump’s administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion in federal research grants for Harvard University, which is pushing back on demands for changes to campus policy.

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A strong solar storm heads to Earth. Here's what to know about northern lights

Read full article: A strong solar storm heads to Earth. Here's what to know about northern lights

A strong solar storm is headed to Earth and this could cause colorful aurora displays in parts of the United States.

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Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportation

Read full article: Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportation

The speed and scope of the federal government’s efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country.

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Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trends

Read full article: Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trends

Two Belgian teenagers have been charged in Kenya with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in trafficking smaller and lesser known species.

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FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure

Read full article: FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure

U.S. researchers are about to test if livers from gene-edited pigs could treat people with sudden liver failure — not with a transplant but temporarily attached outside the body.

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Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez

Read full article: Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez

Blue Origin has launched Jeff Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King.

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Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes

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Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.

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Japanese leader says he hopes Osaka expo will help reunite a divided world

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has attended the opening ceremony for Expo 2025 Osaka and expressed his hope that the event will help restore global unity in a world is plagued by conflicts and trade wars.

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Doctors remove pig kidney from an Alabama woman after a record 130 days

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An Alabama woman who lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had the organ removed and is back on dialysis.

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WATCH LIVE: All-women crew launches into space on Blue Origin Rocket

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Before she kicks off her upcoming world tour, Katy Perry is reaching for the stars.

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