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Jérôme Dupras is a member of one of Quebec’s most popular folk rock bands. Now, as the province’s chief scientist, he will help shape its environmental destiny.Jérôme Dupras is a member of one of Quebec’s most popular folk rock bands. Now, as the province’s chief scientist, he will help shape its environmental destiny. Read More

We’re answering some questions about the solar eclipse on Aug. 12, and providing a place for you to ask more of them.We’re answering some questions about the solar eclipse on Aug. 12, and providing a place for you to ask more of them. Read More

She challenged the conventional view that a majority of head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.She challenged the conventional view that a majority of head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. Read More

Since April, the Defense Department has halted all military reviews for wind projects, stalling dozens of projects nationwide.Since April, the Defense Department has halted all military reviews for wind projects, stalling dozens of projects nationwide. Read More

It was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects.It was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects. Read More

In Mato Grosso, Brazil, capybaras wandered into the building, but they were polite during the incursion.In Mato Grosso, Brazil, capybaras wandered into the building, but they were polite during the incursion. Read More

Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses. Read More

Flaming chunks of metal crash into homes, farms and parking lots. Who’s to blame? And who pays for the damage?Flaming chunks of metal crash into homes, farms and parking lots. Who’s to blame? And who pays for the damage? Read More

The geometric earthwork structures, carved into the ground with embankments and ditches, are in some cases more than 2,500 years old, researchers said.The geometric earthwork structures, carved into the ground with embankments and ditches, are in some cases more than 2,500 years old, researchers said. Read More

He was among the first to perform microscopic surgery in the 1970s and revolutionized techniques to treat traumatic injuries.He was among the first to perform microscopic surgery in the 1970s and revolutionized techniques to treat traumatic injuries. Read More