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July 19, 2024 at 6:47 am

Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now they must solve it

The last few years have been brutal for the climate — and for the humans and other living things within it. VIEW

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July 18, 2024 at 8:08 pm

The winner in China’s panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves VIEW

China’s giant panda loan program has long been a tool of diplomacy, but its significance for species conservation has proved important, too.

July 18, 2024 at 11:26 am

Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on its first astronaut flight with latest test

Boeing is closer to understanding what went wrong with its astronaut capsule in orbit, now that testing is complete on a spare thruster here on...

July 18, 2024 at 8:43 am

Why we love something that’s ‘so bad it’s good’

Psychologists studied the phenemenon of enjoying badness. It seems we humans can get great entertainment from poor quality — in certain cases.

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July 18, 2024 at 6:31 am

Greenhouses are becoming more popular, but there’s little research on how to protect workers VIEW

The latest agricultural census shows the number of greenhouse and nursery workers in the U.S. has grown by 16,000 in recent years.

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Botanist Florencia Peredo Ovalle holds a sample of Tiehm’s buckwheat in her greenhouse in Gardnerville, Nevada, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Ovalle, who works for mining company Ioneer, cares for specimens of the extremely rare desert plant as part of an experiment aimed at helping to keep it from going extinct while still allowing the company to dig for lithium on land where it grows. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)

July 18, 2024 at 5:44 am

Green agendas clash in Nevada as company grows rare plant to help it survive effects of a mine VIEW

A grand experiment is underway in Nevada where an endangered desert wildflower stands in the way of a mining company's plans to dig for lithium...

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Part of a stegosaurus skeleton is displayed at Sotheby’s New York in New York, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) NYPS104 NYPS104

July 17, 2024 at 3:44 pm

Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions

Sotheby's says the nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus have sold for $44.6 million at a New York auction.

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July 17, 2024 at 2:39 pm

How NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it’s retired

SpaceX will use a powerful, souped-up capsule to shove the International Space Station out of orbit once time is up for the sprawling lab.

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July 17, 2024 at 2:03 pm

NASA cancels its moon rover mission, citing cost overruns and launch delays

NASA is canceling a water-seeking moon rover because of cost overruns and launch delays.

July 17, 2024 at 8:55 am

A meteor streaked over the NYC skyline before disintegrating over New Jersey

NASA has confirmed that meteor streaked across the New York City skyline around midday Tuesday before disintegrating over nearby New Jersey.

July 16, 2024 at 11:03 pm

UN climate talks leader says financial help for poor nations is urgent goal of negotiations VIEW

The head of upcoming climate negotiations is telling world leaders that a new financial aid package for poor and disaster-struck nations is the urgent and...

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