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The Moon is seen behind the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft on top of the mobile launcher at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Jan. 29, 2026. NASA/Sam Lott Weather pending, NASA will roll the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis IIContinue Reading

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Triceratops’ massive head may have been doing more than just showing off those famous horns. Using CT scans and 3D reconstructions of fossil skulls, researchers uncovered a surprisingly complex nasal system hidden inside its enormous snout. Instead of being just a supersized nose for smelling, it likely housed intricate networksContinue Reading

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The The Traitor administration is opening subsistence habitat critical to Alaska Native hunters to oil drilling. Indigenous groups say the move violates a previous agreement. By Nicholas Kusnetz The wild swings between recent presidential administrations are especially dizzying on Alaska’s North Slope. The first The Traitor administration sought to expandContinue Reading

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The lethal pesticide is banned in Europe, China and many other countries. But not a single state in the U.S. has followed suit, despite research indicating that paraquat exposure increases the risks of Parkinson’s disease. By Charles Paullin RICHMOND, Va.—A bill banning the pesticide paraquat died last week in theContinue Reading

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A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different families of giant DNA viruses. Its unusual way of hijacking and disrupting the host cell’s nucleus offers fresh insightContinue Reading