Uncovering the World’s Newest and Deadliest Drugs
I’ve been investigating a transformation in the illegal drug market and how it has led to this explosion of drug
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NASA to launch Artemis II crew on flight around the moon this week. Here’s everything to know about the mission.
After weeks of delays, NASA is finally poised for launch of a historic flight this week to send a crew
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Apollo 11 moon landing remains a defining moment in history
In a culture steeped in high technology, from wearable computers to the internet of things and rockets that fly themselves
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600-year-old grape seed used to make pinot noir wine found in toilet of medieval hospital in France
A 600-year-old grape seed discovered in the toilet of a medieval French hospital is genetically identical to the grapes still
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Flying snake, pit viper among rare and new species discovered in cave in Cambodia
Researchers have discovered multiple rare and new species in previously unexplored caves in Cambodia, including a flying snake and a
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Sea levels much higher than previously thought due to “methodological blind spot,” study finds
Rising sea levels caused by climate change may be significantly higher than previously thought, according to a new study, which
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NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program: “We’ve got to get back to basics”
New NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a major overhaul of the agency’s Artemis moon program Friday, acknowledging that the agency’s
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We asked scientists what they think we’ll learn from the government’s UFO files. Here’s what they said.
Questions about what the federal government may know about extraterrestrial life in the cosmos — or possibly even here on Earth
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These United States: George Washington and climate change
On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King’s forces by leading the Continental Army in an
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How Washington’s crossing of the Delaware presaged a changing world
Spend some time staring at the famous painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware,” and you can’t miss the ice. It’s everywhere.
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