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…
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When Europe needed it most, the Ariane 6 rocket finally delivered
The APU has several jobs on an Ariane 6 flight, including maintaining pressure inside the…