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California sues ExxonMobil, alleging deception about plastics recycling
In the lawsuit, the state's attorney general says ExxonMobil misled consumers into believing that recycling was a viable solution for plastic waste, though it knew otherwise.
An asteroid will soon enter Earth's orbit as a temporary 'mini-moon'
The asteroid is expected to spend about two months orbiting the planet, starting Sunday, as it gets temporarily caught by Earth’s gravity.
Octopuses recorded hunting with fish — and punching those that don't cooperate
Octopuses have often been thought to prowl the seafloor solo using camouflage. But a new study suggests that some have surprisingly rich social lives.
A summer marked by extreme, record-setting heat in the U.S. comes to a close
Phoenix set a new record this year for the total number of days at or above 110 degrees, with 61 so far.
How researchers are using baby urchins to protect coral reefs
In Puerto Rico and other hard-hit places, marine researchers are trying to restore reefs and make corals more resilient — with some recent success.
Led by the South, clean energy sector added more than 150,000 jobs last year
The Inflation Reduction Act has fueled job growth in the clean energy industry, which employs nearly 3.5 million people in the U.S., a new report found.
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Crew of Polaris Dawn mission recalls the 'sensory overload' of all-civilian spacewalk
In an exclusive interview, the four private citizens described their five-day journey in orbit.
OceanGate CEO put profits over safety ahead of Titan's fatal voyage, ex-employee says
"The whole idea behind the company was to make money," former Marine Operations Director David Lochridge testified. "There was very little in the way of science."
Titan submersible hearing begins as questions over what went wrong linger
The Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation will hear two weeks of testimony from former employees of OceanGate, the company that operated the doomed vessel.
Microplastics found in the human brain
The tiny scraps of plastic were found in the olfactory bulb, the part of the brain responsible for processing smell.
'Supermoon eclipse' will be visible across North America on Tuesday
People in North America, South America, Africa and Europe will have a chance to see part of the moon’s surface obscured by Earth’s shadow.
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