Articles filed under Science
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Federal study: New climate law to slice carbon pollution 40%Aug 18, 2022 7:00 am - Clean energy incentives in the new spending package signed this week by President Joe Biden will trim America's emissions of heat-trapping gases by about 1.1 billion ton...
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Giant sharks once roamed the seas, feasting on huge mealsAug 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Today's sharks have nothing on their ancient cousins. A giant shark that roamed the oceans millions of years ago could have devoured a creature the size ...
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Russian spacewalk cut short by bad battery in cosmonaut suitAug 17, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A Russian spacewalker had to rush back inside the International Space Station on Wednesday when the battery voltage in his spacesuit suddenly...
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NASA's moon rocket moved to launch pad for 1st test flightAug 17, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's new moon rocket arrived at the launch pad Wednesday ahead of its debut flight in less than two weeks. The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket ...
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Hot nights: US in July sets new record for overnight warmthAug 12, 2022 7:00 am - Talk about hot nights, America got some for the history books last month. The continental United States in July set a record for overnight warmth, providing little relie...
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Sweeping climate bill pushes American energy to go greenAug 11, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - After decades of inaction in the face of escalating natural disasters and sustained global warming, Congress hopes to make clean energy so cheap in all...
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Scientists use tiny trackers, plane to follow moths on moveAug 11, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Trillions of insects migrate across the globe each year, yet little is known about their journeys. So to look for clues, scientists in Germany took to th...
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Reliable Perseid meteor shower will be something to see despite full moon tonightAug 11, 2022 5:30 am - One of the best annual meteor showers to watch will be hindered this year by the bright light of a full moon, but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying the show, observe...
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Do spiders sleep? Study suggests they may snooze like humansAug 08, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It's a question that keeps some scientists awake at night: Do spiders sleep? Daniela Roessler and her colleagues trained cameras on baby jumping spiders ...
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Study connects climate hazards to 58% of infectious diseasesAug 08, 2022 7:00 am - Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including m...