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Scientists detect chirping cosmic waves in an unexpected part of space
Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like chirping birds in an unexpected place More »
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How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible
Disabled scientists are trying to make research labs and fieldwork more accessible More »
Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There's a new option for tough cases
About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure and too few have it under control More »
How to glimpse a parade of planets in the January night sky
Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s called a planetary parade More »
Here's what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn't do
The Paris agreement is complex and works in a slow bureaucratic manner More »
Extreme cold and snow across the South isn't a threat to most native plants and animals, experts say
A deep freeze and rare snow have brought most things to a standstill from parts of Texas to Florida, but experts say wildlife natives like cypress trees and prairie plants, and cold-blooded gators and snakes, should be alright More »
South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation
The South Korean government has announced it will reduce indirect subsidies for biomass energy More »
Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the United States to again withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement More »
Trump vexes New Zealanders by claiming one of their proudest historical moments for America
U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration in an inauguration speech that Americans “split the atom” prompted vexed social media posts on Tuesday by New Zealanders, who said the achievement belonged to a pioneering scientist revered in his homeland More »
Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes
Flooded cornfields near the Tennessee River in northern Alabama are a paradise for birders who flock to see tens of thousands of migrating sandhill cranes every winter More »
