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What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New England? Climate change could be the key

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What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New England? Climate change could be the key

Jupiter’s moon Europa may have less oxygen than expected, a finding that might put a damper on life

Jupiter’s moon Europa may have less oxygen than expected, a finding that might put a damper on life

4 new astronauts head to the International Space Station for a 6-month stay

4 new astronauts head to the International Space Station for a 6-month stay

In Rio, rife with dengue, bacteria-infected mosquitoes are making a difference

In Rio, rife with dengue, bacteria-infected mosquitoes are making a difference

Volcano on uninhabited Galapagos island erupts, sends lava flowing to sea

Volcano on uninhabited Galapagos island erupts, sends lava flowing to sea

Crew awaits weather-delayed launch to space station

Crew awaits weather-delayed launch to space station

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What to expect during April’s total solar eclipse

What to expect during April’s total solar eclipse

SpaceX calls off crew launch to space station due to high winds

SpaceX calls off crew launch to space station due to high winds

EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after the November election

EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after the November election

First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown

First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown

Climate change cost U.S. ski industry billions, study says, and future depends on emissions

Climate change cost U.S. ski industry billions, study says, and future depends on emissions

First drone probe of melted fuel inside Fukushima Daiichi reactor halted due to equipment glitch

First drone probe of melted fuel inside Fukushima Daiichi reactor halted due to equipment glitch

Fired scientists in Canada failed to acknowledge links to China, newly released records say

Fired scientists in Canada failed to acknowledge links to China, newly released records say

Russian rocket successfully puts Iranian satellite into orbit

Russian rocket successfully puts Iranian satellite into orbit

Private US moon lander still working after breaking leg and falling, but not for long

Private US moon lander still working after breaking leg and falling, but not for long

Visitors line up to see and smell a corpse flower’s stinking bloom in San Francisco

Visitors line up to see and smell a corpse flower’s stinking bloom in San Francisco

Russian space officials say air leak at International Space Station poses no danger to its crew

Russian space officials say air leak at International Space Station poses no danger to its crew

Conservationist Aldo Leopold’s last remaining child dies at 97

Conservationist Aldo Leopold’s last remaining child dies at 97

Scientists create new idea on how to hack a warming planet: drying the upper atmosphere

Scientists create new idea on how to hack a warming planet: drying the upper atmosphere

Our ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don’t we?

Our ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don’t we?

A New York collector pleads guilty to smuggling rare birdwing butterflies

A New York collector pleads guilty to smuggling rare birdwing butterflies

A small drone flies into a damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor for the first time to study melted fuel

A small drone flies into a damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor for the first time to study melted fuel

Toppled moon lander sends back more images, with only hours left until it dies

Toppled moon lander sends back more images, with only hours left until it dies

The Smithsonian has amassed remains of around 30,000 people. Now it’s ramping up efforts to return them

The Smithsonian has amassed remains of around 30,000 people. Now it’s ramping up efforts to return them

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