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Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit
Four decades after the nuclear disaster at Ukraine’s Chernobyl power plant, wildlife is thriving again in what became the exclusion zone created by the forced mass evacuations of the population More »
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The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here's how to spot it
The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to bring fiery streaks to the night sky More »
Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship's performance, especially the heat shield
The Artemis II astronauts who ignited a lunar renaissance are giving high marks to their moonship for its performance during reentry — especially the heat shield More »
A lost icon: The American chestnut and its central place in the eastern landscape
The American chestnut is a singular, iconic tree of the eastern United States More »
Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time
Scientists for the first time have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole More »
How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration
The largest restored wetlands in Massachusetts now cover hundreds of acres of what used to be cranberry farms More »
Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says
A new study finds the worrisome rise in colorectal cancer deaths among younger adults is concentrated in people with less education More »
As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals
New York launched ambitious goals to cut its long-term greenhouse gas emissions with clarion calls about saving the future More »
NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts' triumphant moon flyby
With NASA's lunar comeback a galactic-sized smash, the space agency already has the next Artemis flight in its sights More »
Years of drought has major energy port of Corpus Christi, Texas, wrestling with water crisis
The Texas city of Corpus Christi is facing a severe water crisis because of a prolonged drought, and it is a threat not just to residential use but also to the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port More »
