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Hurricane Irma Live Video Feed from Key Largo

Staff Writer - September 10, 2017

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The nuclear industry is making a big bet on small power plants

Strong winds from Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful storms to hit the Southeast, flooded roads and cut power in multiple states. AP Photo/Mike Carlson

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Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

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Spending time alone in nature is good for your mental and emotional health

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Bees can learn, remember, think and make decisions – here’s a look at how they navigate the world

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Wildfire smoke leaves harmful gases in floors and walls − air...

Staff Writer - October 13, 2023

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Coca-Cola’s biggest challenge in greening its operations is its own global...

Staff Writer - May 23, 2023

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Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs

Staff Writer - July 15, 2023

Voyager 1, shown in this illustration, has operated for decades thanks to a radioisotope power system. NASA via AP

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Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft

Staff Writer - March 16, 2025

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‘Zombie fires’ in the Arctic: Canada’s extreme wildfire season offers a...

Staff Writer - July 21, 2023

The linear accelerator at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, where researchers study rare isotopes of elements. Facility for Rare Isotope Beams

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Many stable atoms have ‘magic numbers’ of protons and neutrons −...

Staff Writer - October 7, 2024

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Coping with Western wildfires: 5 essential reads

Staff Writer - September 10, 2020

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Human activities in Asia have reduced elephant habitat by nearly two-thirds...

Staff Writer - April 27, 2023

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The 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake near San Francisco in 1989 caused about $6.8 billion in damage and 63 deaths. J.K. Nakata/U.S. Geological Survey

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US earthquake safety relies on federal employees’ expertise

Staff Writer - April 1, 2025

Jonathan P. Stewart, University of California, Los Angeles and Lucy Arendt, St. Norbert College Earthquakes and the damage they...

Black holes, like the one in this illustration, can spray powerful jets. S. Dagnello (NRAO/AUI/NSF), CC BY-SA

Jets from powerful black holes can point astronomers toward where −...

March 31, 2025

After gathering data on the captured anole, the team releases it back to the wild. Neil Losin/Day's Edge Prods.

Amid a tropical paradise known as ‘Lizard Island,’ researchers are cracking...

March 25, 2025

Experts predict that egg prices will keep climbing in 2025. Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Egg prices soar as outdated supply chains crack under pressure

March 24, 2025

As Americans’ social worlds grow further apart, stereotypes intensify – driving an even deeper wedge between red and blue America. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Avoiding your neighbor because of how they voted? Democracy needs you...

March 22, 2025