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News Articles: Science

A blood moon is seen during a lunar eclipse on Nov. 8, 2022, over Brisbane, Australia.

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  • Space

A celestial trifecta: What to know about Tuesday’s lunar eclipse

This month's harvest moon will not only coincide with a supermoon, but also with a blood moon and partial lunar eclipse.

September 16, 2024
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  • Chandelis Duster
Garbage is unloaded into the Pine Tree Acres Landfill in Lenox Township, Mich., on July 28, 2022. State bans on commercial food waste have been largely ineffective, researchers found.

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  • Climate

State bans on commercial food waste have been largely ineffective, study finds

Much of the food supply in the U.S. goes uneaten, which contributes to climate change. Some states have tried to cut food waste in landfills, but their efforts have fallen short, researchers found.

September 15, 2024
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By:
  • Clare Marie Schneider
In this image posted by SpaceX following the first-ever commercial spacewalk by the Polaris Dawn crew, shows (L-to-R) mission specialist Sarah Gillis, commander Jared Isaacman, pilot Scott Poteet and mission specialist Anna Menon aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.

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  • Space

Four astronauts on Polaris Dawn flight return to Earth after 1st commercial spacewalk

The five-day trip, funded by internet entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, broke several records including the first-ever commercial spacewalk using SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule on Polaris Dawn mission.

September 15, 2024
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  • Russell Lewis
Thousands of Vaux’s Swifts gather overhead as they prepare to roost for the night at Chapaman Elementary  in Portland, Oregon. During the month of September, migrating swifts often use chimneys as roosts and are likely to return to the same roost year after year.

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  • National

In Portland, thousands gather to marvel at migrating birds’ nighttime routine

As Vaux’s Swifts migrate south, they roost together in a chimney, drawing crowds

September 14, 2024
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  • Deena Prichep
The blue flames of a natural gas stove emit harmful pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide. Consumer and environmental watchdog groups want health warning labels on new gas stoves to let buyers know of the risks.

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  • Climate

Gas stoves may soon come with a tobacco-style health warning label in California

The next time you shop for a cooking stove, the gas versions might show a health warning label similar to those on tobacco products.

September 14, 2024
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  • Jeff Brady
Images taken from Dickson fjord show before (August 2023) and after (September 2023) photos of the mountain peak and glacier where a large landslide triggered a tsunami.

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  • Science

A landslide linked to climate change ‘rang’ the Earth for 9 days, researchers say

The scale of the geological event is like something from prehistoric times, with a tsunami 200 meters--656 feet--in height. But it happened last year. Researchers warn that similar events may reoccur.

September 14, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
Elon Musk's xAI took over this factory in Memphis, Tenn., earlier this year. This is where it's building a supercomputer to fuel artificial intelligence.

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  • Business

How Memphis became a battleground over Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer

A massive project headed by Elon Musk in Memphis, Tenn., to power AI has moved at breakneck speed. But it's stirring controversy around pollution emissions. The EPA says it’s looking into it.

September 14, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
Master of Ceremonies Marc Abrahams addresses the audience during a pre-pandemic Ig Nobel Prize ceremony.

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  • Science

Celebrating science that's off the beaten track

From pension fraud to plastic plants, this year's Ig Nobel prizes recognize science that can be lighthearted, surprising or unusual.

September 14, 2024
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  • Ari Daniel
This image made from a NASA live stream shows NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore during a press conference from the International Space Station on Friday.

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  • Space

Stranded NASA astronauts say being stuck in space is just part of the job

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams revealed what life has been like aboard the International Space Station after problems arose with their Starliner spacecraft, which returned home empty last week.

September 13, 2024
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  • Alana Wise
Koalas are among the many species distinct to the Australian continent.

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  • Environment

Australia, a biodiversity hotspot, recognizes 750 new species

Australia has added 750 new species of plants, animals, fungi and other organisms to its official list of species living on the continent.

September 13, 2024
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  • Julie Depenbrock
ChoViva chocolate, which is a cocoa-free chocolate alternative, is being tested and processed by an employee at the testing lab of Planet A Foods.

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  • Climate

Climate change prompted these scientists to reinvent chocolate

Climate change is driving more extreme weather events in the region where many cocoa beans are grown. A brother-sister team in Germany is working on a solution: making chocolate without cocoa beans.

September 12, 2024
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  • Rob Schmitz
Jared Isaacman, a wealthy entrepreneur who paid for the mission, was the first out of the hatch. He spent about 10 minutes looking down at the Earth below.

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  • Space

SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronauts conduct the first-ever private spacewalk

An internet entrepreneur and a SpaceX engineer have become the first private astronauts to walk in space.

September 12, 2024
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  • Geoff Brumfiel
GPB  NPR

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  • Climate

These small Black-owned farms are growing crops with the climate in mind

Across the Gulf South, small Black-owned farms are finding ways to use climate-friendly practices to grow crops while also addressing long-standing injustices.

September 12, 2024
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  • Danny McArthur
Farmer Will Tipton holds a radish, one of the cover crops he's using. Some scientists worry that the climate benefits of cover crops and other regenerative agriculture practices are oversold.

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  • Climate

Regenerative agriculture is sold as a climate solution. Can it do all it says?

Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called “regenerative agriculture.” But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution, for others the science is less clear.

September 11, 2024
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  • Julia Simon
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a presidential debate with Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

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  • Climate

At the debate, Harris made climate change a pocketbook issue

Vice President Harris said the economic costs of climate change are already clear, with homeowners facing skyrocketing insurance prices.

September 11, 2024
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  • Michael Copley
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