Science
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10 Mummified Crocodiles Emerge From an Egyptian Tomb
Found beneath an ancient dump, the mummies shed light on ancient Egyptian mummification practices and the many lives of a…
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Israel’s Supreme Court Blocks Appointment of Netanyahu Minister
The court ruled that Aryeh Deri, a close ally of Benjamin Netanyahu who was convicted of tax fraud, should be…
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Can We Talk About How We Talk About the Weather?
When the barometer drops, the hyperbole rises, and meteorologists aren’t happy about it.
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‘Polar Vortex’ Got You Baffled? Try This Extreme-Weather Guide
A handy explanation of some of the newer climatological verbiage.
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Iranian-American Prisoner in Tehran Starts Hunger Strike
Siamak Namazi, an Iranian-American businessman, appealed to President Biden to negotiate with the government in Tehran for his freedom.
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What Happened to All of Science’s Big Breakthroughs?
A new study finds a steady drop since 1945 in disruptive feats as a share of the world’s booming enterprise…
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Let’s Hack the Universe
A popular cosmological theory holds that we live in a vast computer simulation. So how hard could it be to…
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China’s Economy Stumbled Last Year With Covid Lockdowns Hobbling Growth
New government data shows that growth for the year fell far short of Beijing’s goal. With Covid curbs lifted but…
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Global Push to Treat H.I.V. Leaves Children Behind
The stories the mothers tell when they gather at the Awendo Health Centre in western Kenya are a catalog of…
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Armed Insurgents Kidnap 50 Women in Burkina Faso
The women were abducted while searching for food in a region that has been under a blockade by extremist groups…