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Scientific societies say they’ll do national climate assessment after Trump dismisses report authors

WASHINGTON -- Two major scientific societies on Friday said they will fill the void from the Trump administration's dismissal of…

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Scientists once thought only humans could bob to music. Ronan the sea lion helped prove them wrong

Ronan the sea lion can still keep a beat after all these years. She can groove to rock and electronica.…

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Astronaut Anne McClain joins all-female spacewalk — 6 years after missing out over suit sizing issue

An astronaut who missed out on the first all-female spacewalk because of a spacesuit sizing issue got her chance six…

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Australian locals rescue great white shark stranded in shallow water

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Tourist Nash Core admits he felt some fear when he and his 11-year-old son waded into the…

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3 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on China’s space station

BEIJING -- Three Chinese astronauts landed back on Earth on Wednesday after six months on China's space station.The crew’s landing…

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Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX’s Starlinks

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Amazon’s first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega…

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Cicada maps show where the noisy insects will emerge in the U.S. this spring

Cicadas are poised to return at some point in the spring of 2025, potentially bringing billions of bugs to neighborhoods…

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Cicada Brood XIV is emerging in 2025. Here’s what to know about the periodical bugs.

A massive brood of periodical cicadas will emerge soon across the eastern United States, with the notoriously raucous springtime insects…

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Tech industry tried reducing AI’s pervasive bias. Now Trump wants to end its ‘woke AI’ efforts

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- After retreating from their workplace diversity, equity and inclusion programs, tech companies could now face a second…

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Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there’s new hope

Emily Kramer-Golinkoff can’t get enough oxygen with each breath. Advanced cystic fibrosis makes even simple things like walking or showering…

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