SCIENCE
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Trump’s Pentagon Is Making a Big Mistake in Denying Climate Change
A dark horse has entered the Trump administration’s backward-running race to botch humanity’s response to climate change: the Pentagon. And…
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Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread
Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are…
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Surprising Chimpanzee Signal Reveals Secrets of Ape Communication
An hour’s drive down a ragged dirt road, deep in the heart of Uganda’s Kibale National Park, a small research…
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A Norovirus Vaccine Is Closer Than Ever Before
Norovirus conjures a nightmarish series of gastrointestinal symptoms, and the hated infection has been rampant this winter. The so-called stomach…
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The Hidden Costs of Men’s Social Isolation
Men are struggling—at least, that’s what many headlines suggest. Compared with women, they report having fewer and less supportive friendships.…
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Firearm Forensics is Still Troubled by Systemic Failure
February 11, 2025 4 min read Firearm Forensics Is Still Troubled by Systemic Failure Three forensic examiners at the Rhode…
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Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide
February 7, 2025 3 min read Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide The Trump administration has…
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Elon Musk Can Find His $2-Trillion Federal Spending Cut in Nuclear Weapons
February 5, 2025 4 min read Elon Musk Can Find His $2-Trillion Federal Spending Cut in Nuclear Weapons DOGE’s Elon…
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Will Asteroid 2024 YR4 Strike Earth in 2032?
In late December astronomers using the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Chile observed a new asteroid near…
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Europe’s Extremely Large Telescope Faces a New Dire Threat
A high-stakes face-off is brewing in the arid deserts of northern Chile, between astronomers building the world’s largest optical telescope…
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