SCIENCE
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Vibrio Bacteria in Beach Water Can Make You Seriously Ill
On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Plans Hearing on Geoengineering amid Cloud Seeding Conspiracy Theories
Marjorie Taylor Greene Plans Probe into Geoengineering Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has said she will hold a…
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Gut Microbe Deficiency in U.S. Babies Tied to Asthma, Allergies, Autoimmune Disorders
Most U.S. Babies Are Deficient in Key Gut Microbes Essential for Their Health Babies lacking in key gut bacteria are…
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Climate Change’s Fingerprints Came Early, a Thought Experiment Reveals
A Thought Experiment Reveals the Fingerprints of Climate Change Came Early Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early…
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Astronomers Found the Most Self-Destructive Planet in the Sky
Astronomers Found the Most Self-Destructive Planet in the Sky This planet triggers flares on its star—spelling its ultimate doom By…
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Weather Forecasters Lose Crucial Hurricane Detection Microwave Satellite Data
On television broadcasts and forecast maps, hurricanes appear as two-dimensional swirling vortices, belying their extremely complex three-dimensional structure. Being able…
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A Gigantic Megacomet Is Erupting as It Zooms through the Solar System
There’s a giant ball of ice barreling through the solar system right now, and it’s bigger than any we’ve seen…
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How H5N1 Went from an Illness in Wild Birds to a Global Pandemic Threat
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. H5N1 bird flu has been making a lot of headlines…
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How Does a Gravitational Slingshot Work?
You’ve probably watched this sort of science-fiction scene more than once: some stalwart starship captain and their crew are fleeing…
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Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from Fossil-Fuel Plants
Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from Fossil-Fuel Plants Even without subsidies, renewable energy is staying competitive with…
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