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The nation’s northern region has led the scientific quest to understand the aurora borealis. This summer, a 10,000-antenna radar is expected to begin the next phase of exploration.The nation’s northern region has led the scientific quest to understand the aurora borealis. This summer, a 10,000-antenna radar is expected to begin the next phase of exploration. Read […]

Ms. Stavenhagen started a group intend to counter the notion that A.L.S. was an “older white man’s disease.”Ms. Stavenhagen started a group intend to counter the notion that A.L.S. was an “older white man’s disease.” Read More

Dr. Ralph Abraham, the agency’s principal deputy director, has called the Covid vaccines “dangerous.” Other skeptics have recently left federal health roles.Dr. Ralph Abraham, the agency’s principal deputy director, has called the Covid vaccines “dangerous.” Other skeptics have recently left federal health roles. Read More

The case could have significant bearing on a range of other lawsuits brought against the fossil fuel industry by cities and states across the country.The case could have significant bearing on a range of other lawsuits brought against the fossil fuel industry by cities and states across the country. Read More

Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate eye. New research suggests that it traces back to a cyclopean invertebrate with a single eye atop the head.Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate eye. New research suggests that it traces back to a cyclopean invertebrate with a single

Horses, with their high-pitched whinnies, seemed to buck the trend of larger animals producing lower sounds, but a new study explains the mechanics behind the noises a horse makes.Horses, with their high-pitched whinnies, seemed to buck the trend of larger animals producing lower sounds, but a new study explains the mechanics behind the noises a

Living in urban China may have given the insects the traits they needed to thrive in the United States, a new study suggests.Living in urban China may have given the insects the traits they needed to thrive in the United States, a new study suggests. Read More

An interruption in the flow of helium to the upper stage may require that the rocket be removed from the launchpad for repairs.An interruption in the flow of helium to the upper stage may require that the rocket be removed from the launchpad for repairs. Read More

The next moon mission, carrying four astronauts, could launch as soon as early March.The next moon mission, carrying four astronauts, could launch as soon as early March. Read More

Technical and oversight problems left two astronauts aboard the International Space Station for months longer than had been expected.Technical and oversight problems left two astronauts aboard the International Space Station for months longer than had been expected. Read More