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Komodo Dragons’ Nightmare Iron-Tipped Teeth Are a Reptilian First

Komodo Dragons’ Nightmare Iron-Tipped Teeth Are a Reptilian First Reptile teeth have long been considered simple and cheap because the animals replace them regularly. That

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First U.S. Species to Go Extinct from Rising Seas Is the Key Largo Tree Cactus

Meet the First U.S. Species to Go Extinct from Sea-Level Rise A tall cactus found only in Florida’s Key Largo is the U.S.’s first species

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Between Twister and Twisters, Tornado Science Has Improved a Lot in Three Decades

Between Twister and Twisters, Tornado Science Has Improved a Lot in Three Decades Three decades of tornado science research is now at play in the

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Asteroid Apophis Is Target of Europe’s New Ramses Mission

Europe Announces New Mission to Infamous Asteroid Apophis ESA’s Ramses spacecraft will scout out Apophis before and after the asteroid’s super-close flyby of Earth in

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Facing Heat Waves, Cities Ask Scientists to Help Them Protect People

Facing Scorching Heat Waves, Cities Call on Scientists to Understand How People Respond Miami and New York City officials say they need more insight into

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The Supreme Court’s Contempt for Facts Is a Betrayal of Justice

The Supreme Court’s Contempt for Facts Is a Betrayal of Justice The Supreme Court majority’s recent decisions about homelessness, public health and regulatory power, among

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From Diagnosing Brain Disorders to Cognitive Enhancement, 100 Years of EEG Have Transformed Neuroscience

From Diagnosing Brain Disorders to Cognitive Enhancement, 100 Years of EEG Have Transformed Neuroscience The EEG has shaped researchers’ understanding of cognition for everything from

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Przewalski’s Horses Are Finally Returning to Their Natural Habitat

The newest equine additions to Kazakhstan’s “Golden Steppe” might seem, at first glance, to be unremarkable, with a donkeylike build and a mane that sticks

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The Riemann Hypothesis, the Biggest Problem in Mathematics, Is a Step Closer to Being Solved

The Riemann hypothesis is the most important open question in number theory—if not all of mathematics. It has occupied experts for more than 160 years.

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Presidential Debate’s Climate Change Question Contrasts Biden Record with Trump Falsehoods

Presidential Debate Contrasts Biden’s Energy Policy with Trump’s Climate Falsehoods During the first presidential debate, Biden alluded to the Inflation Reduction Act while Trump went