Chinese Lunar Rocks Suggest a Thirsty Far Side of the Moon
The far side of the moon — the part that always faces away from Earth — is mysteriously distinct from
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Scientists Map Miles of Wiring in a Speck of Mouse Brain
The human brain is so complex that scientific brains have a hard time making sense of it. A piece of
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Ancient altar found in Guatemala jungle apparently used for sacrifices, “especially of children,” archaeologists say
An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park
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NOAA Staffing Cuts Threaten Years of Salmon Harvests
In Washington State, April is when millions of young Chinook salmon are released from hatcheries, where they started as tiny,
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Five Takeaways From Trump’s Plan to Rescue Coal
Hard hats are back. So is “beautiful, clean” coal. President Trump signed four executive orders on Tuesday to try to
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King K. Holmes, a Pioneer in STD Research, Dies at 87
He took a down-to-earth approach to sexually transmitted infections, a subject no one wanted to discuss, arriving at novel methods
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Jared Isaacman, Trump’s Pick to Lead NASA, Calls Mars a Priority in Confirmation Hearing
NASA will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars, President Trump’s nominee to lead the space agency will tell a Senate
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The Skin on Mysterious Medieval Books Concealed a Shaggy Surprise
Medieval scribes filled volumes called bestiaries with illustrations and descriptions of fantastic creatures. The manuscripts containing representations of these animals
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Nuclear Testing Not Advised, Trump’s Nominee Says in Senate Hearing
Brandon Williams, President Trump’s pick to become the keeper of the nation’s nuclear arsenal, testified on Tuesday that he would
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Trump Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Reviving U.S. Coal Industry
President Trump signed four executive orders Tuesday aimed at expanding the mining and use of coal in the United States,
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