Politics
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Kilauea Volcano Erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island
The volcano erupted three times in 2023. There did not appear to be any immediate danger to residents on Monday.
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The Ghost Trees of Chicago
In May, parts of Chicago were covered for the first time in 17 years by a brood of buzzing, mating,…
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Unconventional Sex Let Anglerfish Conquer the Deep Ocean
How did the ghoulish creatures known as anglerfish pull off the evolutionary feat that let them essentially take over the…
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Apex, the Largest Stegosaurus Fossil Ever Found, Heads to Auction
In May 2022, Jason Cooper, a commercial paleontologist, went for a walk around his property near the aptly named Colorado…
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Billionaire Plans Dive to the Titanic in a Newly Designed Submersible
Larry Connor, 74, who made his wealth in real estate, said he’s building a new acrylic-hulled submersible that will be…
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Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul.
Elon Musk aggressively elbowed his way into the space launch business over the past two decades, combining engineering genius and…
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Here Comes Manhattanhenge 2024: When and How to Watch
The annual event brings New Yorkers together to celebrate longer days, warmer weather and epic summer sunsets.
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Rivers of Lava on Venus Reveal a More Volcanically Active Planet
New software let scientists re-examine old radar images, providing some of the strongest evidence yet that volcanoes continue to reshape…
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Don’t Let a Bird’s Feathers Fool You
I saw a couple of crows dining on roadkill the other day as I was driving by and wondered, Does…
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NASA Astronauts to Wait Another Week for Boeing Starliner Launch
Officials from NASA and Boeing say they have worked out a solution to a helium leak that has kept the…