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How whale urine benefits the ocean ecosystem
A “great whale conveyor belt” Migrating whales typically gorge in summers at higher latitudes to…
NCI employees can’t publish information on these topics without special approval
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Employees at the National Cancer Institute, which is…
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What the EPA’s “endangerment finding” is and why it’s being challenged
A document that was first issued in 2009 would seem an unlikely candidate for making…
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Study: Megalodon’s body shape was closer to a lemon shark
The giant extinct shark species known as the megalodon has captured the interest of scientists…
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Huh? The valuable role of interjections
Wiltschko and her students have now examined more than 20 languages, and every one of…
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New research shows bigger animals get more cancer, defying decades-old belief
The answer lies in how quickly body size evolves. We found that birds and mammals…
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The X-37B spaceplane lands after helping pave the way for “maneuver warfare”
On this mission, military officials said the X-37B tested "space domain awareness technology experiments" that…
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Measles outbreak hits 208 cases as federal response goes off the rails
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that stays in the body. Taking too much over…
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White House may seek to slash NASA’s science budget by 50 percent
In many ways, NASA's science directorate is the crown jewel of the space agency. Nearly…
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The Starship program hits another speed bump with second consecutive failure
The flight plan going into Thursday's mission called for sending Starship on a journey halfway…