Politics
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A New Tree of Flowering Plants? For Spring? Groundbreaking.
By sequencing an enormous amount of data, a group of hundreds of researchers has gained new insights into how flowers evolved on Earth.
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A Severe Solar Storm Is Hitting the Earth, and Auroras May Be Visible
Officials warned of potential blackouts or interference with navigation and communication systems this weekend, as well as northern lights as far south as Northern California or Alabama.
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From Ancient Charcoal, Hints of Wildfires to Come
By digging into the geologic record, scientists are learning how wildfires shaped — and were shaped by — climate change long ago.
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Tuna Crabs, Neither Tuna Nor Crabs, Are Swarming Near San Diego
Divers and marine biologists are getting a window into the lives of a red crustacean most often found in the guts of other species.
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Massive Fossil Donation Helps Brazil’s National Museum Rise From the Ashes
A gift from abroad of more than 1,100 Brazilian fossils aims to step up efforts to rebuild the country’s National Museum, which suffered major fire damage in 2018.
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Why You Can Hear the Temperature of Water
A science video maker in China couldn’t find a good explanation for why hot and cold water sound different, so he did his own research and published it.
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The Ever-Resilient Pupfish Makes a Comeback in Death Valley
The spring population of the critically endangered species is at a 25-year high, a surprising rebound in a tiny desert cave.
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Afraid of Cicadas? This Entomologist Wants to Change That.
Sammy Ramsey casts the mass emergence of the big, red-eyed bugs as a love story, not an insect apocalypse.
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When These Snakes Play Dead, Soiling Themselves Is Part of the Act
Dice snakes found on an island in southeastern Europe fully commit themselves to the role of ex-reptile.
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Scientists Find an ‘Alphabet’ in Whale Songs
Ever since the discovery of whale songs almost 60 years ago, scientists have been trying to decipher their lyrics. Are the animals producing complex messages akin to human language? Or sharing simpler pieces of information, like dancing bees do? Or ...