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  1. Alaska’s top-heavy glaciers are approaching an irreversible tipping point

    As the plateau of the icefield thins, ice and snow reserves at higher altitudes are lost.

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  2. The Yellowstone supervolcano destroyed an ecosystem but saved it for us

    50 years of excavation unveiled the story of a catastrophic event and its aftermath.

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  3. Egalitarian oddity found in the Neolithic

    Men, women, and immigrants all seemed to have similar dietary inputs.

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  4. The greening of planes, trains, and automobiles

    We need new fuels as society moves away from coal, natural gas and oil.

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  5. Rocket Report: Firefly delivers for NASA; Polaris Dawn launching this month

    The all-private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission is set for launch no earlier than July 31.

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  6. What we know about microdosing candy illnesses as death investigation underway

    Medical toxicologist walks through what we know and don't know about the cases.

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  7. ITER fusion reactor to see further delays, with operations pushed to 2034

    Full fusion power won't happen until nearly 2040 on new timeline.

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  8. Here’s why SpaceX’s competitors are crying foul over Starship launch plans

    Competitors have tried and failed to keep SpaceX from establishing launch sites before.

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  9. SpaceX video teases potential Starship booster “catch” on next flight

    A booster landing would be a calculated risk to SpaceX's launch tower infrastructure.

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  10. Swarm of dusty young stars found around our galaxy’s central black hole

    Stars shouldn't form that close to the black hole, so these would need explaining.

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  11. The dangers of sneezing—from ejected bowels to torn windpipes

    The benefits of a good sneeze can sometimes come with a greater risk of injury.

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  12. High-altitude cave used by Tibetan Buddhists yields a Denisovan fossil

    Cave deposits yield bones of sheep, yaks, carnivores, and birds that were butchered.

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  1. The hunt for the most efficient heat pump in the world

    A new generation of engineers has realized they can push heat pumps to the limit.

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  2. Soda additive “no longer considered safe,” gets long-awaited FDA ban

    Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is used in citrus sodas but has largely been phased out.

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  3. NASA selects SpaceX to launch a gamma-ray telescope into an unusual orbit

    The Falcon 9 rocket is pretty much the only rocket available to launch this mission.

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  4. The Earth heated up when its day was 22 hours long

    Noontime skies were largely cloud-free, warming the planet by several degrees.

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  5. Can’t stop your cat from scratching the furniture? Science has some tips

    Aggressive scratching is a stress response; small children are a common source of stress.

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  6. Two of the German military’s new spy satellites appear to have failed in orbit

    Did OHB really not test the satellite antennas on the ground?

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  7. US prepares for bird flu pandemic with $176M Moderna vaccine deal

    Phase 3 trial is expected to begin next year.

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  8. Call the ant doctor: Amputation gives injured ants a leg up on infections

    "Ants are able to diagnose a wound, see if it's infected... and treat it accordingly."

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  9. Yes, you should be a little freaked out about Hurricane Beryl

    "It's hard to communicate how unbelievable this is."

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  10. Firefly is building fast and breaking things on path to a reusable rocket

    "For our base design, we're designing around return to launch site propulsive landing."

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  11. Alzheimer’s scientist indicted for allegedly falsifying data in $16M scheme

    The work underpinned an Alzheimer's drug by Cassava, now in a Phase III trial.

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  12. Lightening the load: AI helps exoskeleton work with different strides

    A model trained in a virtual environment does remarkably well in the real world.

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  1. An ultra-athlete goes head-to-head with the world’s most formidable sharks

    Ross Edgley faces a challenge like no other in NatGeo's Shark vs. Ross Edgley.

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  2. Nature interrupted: Impact of the US-Mexico border wall on wildlife

    Scientists are working to understand how the barrier is affecting the area’s biodiversity.

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  3. DNA from mammoth remains reveals the history of the last surviving population

    The mammoths of Wrangel Island purged a lot of harmful mutations before dying off.

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  4. NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk

    “Safety tends to not be on the front burner until it really needs to be on the front burner.”

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  5. NASA orders more tests on Starliner, but says crew isn’t stranded in space

    “I want to make it very clear that Butch and Suni are not stranded in space."

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  6. Microdosing candies finally recalled after psychoactive muscimol found

    Muscimol, found in the candy, is from hallucinogenic Amanita muscaria mushrooms.

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  7. Mere days before its debut, the Ariane 6 rocket loses a key customer to SpaceX

    "I am impatiently waiting to understand what reasons could have led Eumetsat to such a decision."

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  8. Bipartisan consensus in favor of renewable power is ending

    The change is most pronounced in those over 50 years old.

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  9. Man suffers rare bee sting directly to the eyeball—it didn’t go well

    He did recover. No disturbing images in the article, but a link for those who dare.

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  10. Researchers craft smiling robot face from living human skin cells

    Human cells isolated from juvenile foreskin are flexible enough to grin when moved.

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  11. Rocket Report: China flies reusable rocket hopper; Falcon Heavy dazzles

    "I have a problem: Rockets are built and kept in stock but not finding customers."

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  12. Big Pharma’s fight against drug price reforms takes weird, desperate turn

    PhRMA claims price negotiations raise costs and that drug patents lower them.

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