Science
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Former Interns Say SpaceX Ignored Sexual Harassment
Three women who interned at SpaceX said they faced sexual harassment and unwanted advances from other interns as well as…
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Why the World’s Astronomers Are Very, Very Anxious Right Now
What do astronomers eat for breakfast on the day that their $10 billion telescope launches into space? Their fingernails. “You…
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Geminid Meteor Shower: How to Watch Its Peak in Night Skies
Night sky enthusiasts are gearing up to enjoy one of the best meteor showers of 2021, the Geminids, which peak…
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Hydra DNA Reveals There’s More Than One Way to Regrow a Head
In rivers and streams across the globe lives a tube-shaped carnivore. It paralyzes and captures prey with a crown of…
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Who Can Be Called an Astronaut? The F.A.A. Will No Longer Say.
Jeff Bezos is officially an astronaut. Really — just ask the federal government. The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday…
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Unraveling How an Extinct Mollusk Got Its Strange Shell
If you’ve seen one ammonite, you may think you’ve seen them all. Most of the 10,000 species of the extinct…
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Hoping for a Dog Phone? You May Have a Long Wait.
Away from home, dog owners can use technology to talk to their pets, track their every movement, launch projectile treats…
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Dozens of Earthquakes Strike Off Oregon Coast, but Experts Say Not to Worry
Just after midnight on Tuesday, a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon. It was nothing groundbreaking, because…
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New NASA Telescope Will Provide X-Ray Views of the Universe
A brand-new space telescope will soon reveal a hidden vision of the cosmos, potentially transforming our understanding of black holes,…
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Can an Athlete’s Blood Enhance Brainpower?
What if something in the blood of an athlete could boost the brainpower of someone who doesn’t or can’t exercise?…