Trees Alone Can’t Stop Climate Change
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The Arecibo Message, Earth’s First Interstellar Transmission, Turns 50
A half-century ago humanity sent its first postcard to the stars, carried by a narrow beam of radio waves. It was November 16, 1974—a turbulent
Kristi Noem, Trump’s Nominee for Leader of the Department of Homeland Security, Has Rejected Climate Science
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What Trump Can—And Probably Can’t—Do to Reverse U.S. Climate Policy
November 8, 2024 5 min read What Trump Can—And Probably Can’t—Do to Reverse U.S. Climate Policy The new president-elect can go beyond just pulling out
Rainwater Could Help Satisfy AI’s Water Demands
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Epic Gravity Lens Lines Up Seven-Galaxy View
November 4, 2024 2 min read Epic Gravity Lens Lines Up Seven-Galaxy View A galaxy cluster bends light from seven background galaxies around it, letting
How Superman Helped Launch the Hubble Space Telescope
As a huge Superman fan, I have long wanted to own Action Comics No. 419, the issue published in 1972 with an iconic cover showing
Underwater Temple from ‘Indiana Jones Civilization’ Discovered
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Shaken Baby Syndrome Has Been Discredited. Why Is Robert Roberson Still on Death Row?
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Largest-Ever Pair of Black Hole Jets Stretches 23 Million Light-Years
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