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Scientists keep finding more reasons why humans aren’t built for space
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Scientists keep finding more reasons why humans aren’t built for space

Turns out, humans just aren’t built for space. That might seem like an understatement. After all, there isn’t any oxygen in space, and...

A rough patch on the road to an electric car future
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A rough patch on the road to an electric car future

The likely cars of the future – electric vehicles – face a challenge: Sales aren’t keeping up with expectations. Automakers are pausing to...

‘We’re not trash, we’re people,’ say unhoused amid encampment sweeps
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‘We’re not trash, we’re people,’ say unhoused amid encampment sweeps

Tossing tent poles, blankets, and a duffel bag into a shopping cart and three wagons, Will Taylor spent a summer morning helping friends...

Colorado’s mobile DMV rolls to the hard to reach
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Colorado’s mobile DMV rolls to the hard to reach

Radio in hand, Steven Rustemeyer ushers the next person aboard the bus. “Head on up, buddy,” says the helper, stationed in a sunlit...

Solicitor in 19th-century Tasmania traded human Aboriginal remains for scientific accolades, study reveals
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Solicitor in 19th-century Tasmania traded human Aboriginal remains for scientific accolades, study reveals

The University of Cambridge’s collection of thylacines, sent from Morton Allport in 1869 and 1871, represent the UK’s biggest collection of this species...

Report: Despite stronger fears of gun violence, California immigrants far less likely to own firearms than citizens
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Report: Despite stronger fears of gun violence, California immigrants far less likely to own firearms than citizens

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Among Latinos and Asians living in California, immigrants are less likely than citizens to own a firearm and more...

Analyses of the Kahramanmaraş earthquake from February 2023
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Analyses of the Kahramanmaraş earthquake from February 2023

Destruction in the city of Antakya. Credit: Kristina Karas On February 6, 2023, the devastating magnitude MW 7.8 Kahramanmaraş earthquake in South East...

Laboratory test demonstrates that applying silicon to olive leaves promotes their growth
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Laboratory test demonstrates that applying silicon to olive leaves promotes their growth

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A DAUCO team finds that silicon is a potential means of promoting plant growth, probably by favoring the absorption...

International Criminal Court judges ‘cautious’ about using impact of mental health
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International Criminal Court judges ‘cautious’ about using impact of mental health

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain International Criminal Court judges have taken a “cautious” attitude to considering the impact of mental health issues on witnesses...

Protected Texas songbirds show up in pet stores abroad, due to elusive trafficking industry
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Protected Texas songbirds show up in pet stores abroad, due to elusive trafficking industry

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In 1970, there were approximately 10 billion birds in North America. Now, there are around 7 billion, representing a...