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Webb Space Telescope's latest cosmic shot shows pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared

The Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in the infrared

Webb Space Telescope's latest cosmic shot shows pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared
Science|Technology

SpaceX rocket accident leaves company's Starlink satellites in wrong orbit

A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company's internet satellites in the wrong orbit

SpaceX rocket accident leaves company's Starlink satellites in wrong orbit
Environment|Science

Chicago exhibition center modifying windows to prevent bird strikes after massive kill last year

An exhibition center on Chicago' lakefront is modifying its windows to prevent bird strikes after hundreds of birds crashed into the building in one night last fall

Chicago exhibition center modifying windows to prevent bird strikes after massive kill last year
Education|News|Science

Court voids last conviction of Kansas researcher in case that started as Chinese espionage probe

A federal appeals court has reversed the conviction of a researcher who was accused of hiding work he did in China while employed at the University of Kansas

Court voids last conviction of Kansas researcher in case that started as Chinese espionage probe
Education|Science

Gnatalie is the only green-boned dinosaur found on the planet. She will be on display in LA

The latest dinosaur being mounted at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles is a 75-foot-long sauropod named Gnatalie (pronounced Natalie)

Gnatalie is the only green-boned dinosaur found on the planet. She will be on display in LA
Health|Science

US health officials confirm four new bird flu cases, in Colorado poultry workers

Four poultry workers in Colorado have been diagnosed with bird flu

US health officials confirm four new bird flu cases, in Colorado poultry workers
Environment|News|Science

Cape Cod's fishhook topography makes it a global hotspot for mass strandings by dolphins

The recent stranding of more than 100 dolphins on Cape Cod is the largest such event involving dolphins in U.S. history

Cape Cod's fishhook topography makes it a global hotspot for mass strandings by dolphins
Science|Technology

The Large Hadron Collider gets reset and refreshed each year – a CERN physicist explains how the team uses subatomic splashes to restart the experiments

The LHC is back in business for the year, but getting it ready to collect data isn’t always a straightforward process. You can’t just unplug it and plug it in again.

The Large Hadron Collider gets reset and refreshed each year – a CERN physicist explains how the team uses subatomic splashes to restart the experiments
Environment|Science

Cold temperatures to subside in Argentina's agricultural heartland

Argentina's main agricultural regions will see cold temperatures subside in the coming days, although the possibility of snowfall continues amid scant precipitation, the

Cold temperatures to subside in Argentina's agricultural heartland
Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Major Ghana cocoa region 81% infected with bean disease - ICCO

A major cocoa producing region in Ghana, the world's second largest cocoa grower, is 81% infected with swollen shoot disease, according to the International Cocoa

Major Ghana cocoa region 81% infected with bean disease - ICCO
Business|Economy|Environment|Science

US mine development timeline second-longest in world, S&P Global says

It takes an average of nearly 29 years to build a new mine in the U.S., the second-longest in the world behind only Zambia, hampering Washington's efforts to boost

US mine development timeline second-longest in world, S&P Global says
Americas|Environment|Science

Andean condor in rehab highlights conservation challenges

An Andean condor being treated in Chile with lead in its blood, a pellet embedded in its skull and a satellite tracker from Argentina highlights the challenges of conserving this

Andean condor in rehab highlights conservation challenges
Business|Health|Science

Moderna co-founder Robert Langer to step down from vaccine maker's board

Robert Langer, co-founder and a key figure behind Moderna's scientific success, will step down from the vaccine maker's board on Aug. 5, the company said on Tuesday.

Moderna co-founder Robert Langer to step down from vaccine maker's board
Environment|Science|Travel

Hydrothermal explosion leads to closure of parts of Yellowstone National Park

Hydrothermal explosion leads to closure of parts of Yellowstone National Park

Hydrothermal explosion leads to closure of parts of Yellowstone National Park
Health|Science

Colorado ramps up bird flu response, requires milk testing

Colorado began requiring dairies to test milk supplies for bird flu every week, the state's veterinarian told Reuters on Tuesday, as a federal team

Colorado ramps up bird flu response, requires milk testing
Environment|Science

Surprise blast of rock, water and steam in Yellowstone sends dozens running for safety

A surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park has shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt an estimated 100 feet into the sky and sent people running for safety

Surprise blast of rock, water and steam in Yellowstone sends dozens running for safety
Science|Technology

OpenAI assigns new project to AI safety leader Madry in revamp

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said on Tuesday the ChatGPT maker's AI safety leader Aleksander Madry was working on a new research project, as the startup rejigs the preparedness team.

OpenAI assigns new project to AI safety leader Madry in revamp
Environment|Europe|Science

Last Sunday was Earth's hottest day in all recorded history, European climate agency says

The European climate service Copernicus says Earth sizzled to the hottest day ever measured last Sunday

Last Sunday was Earth's hottest day in all recorded history, European climate agency says
Environment|Science|World

The planet saw its hottest day on record

The planet saw its hottest day on record

The planet saw its hottest day on record
Environment|Europe|Science

Bigger and fitter, rescued loggerhead turtles set free on beach in Spain

To the delight of curious beachgoers, marine biologists released dozens of young loggerhead sea turtles into the wild near Marbella in southern Spain on

Bigger and fitter, rescued loggerhead turtles set free on beach in Spain
Environment|Science

Sharks in Brazil test positive for cocaine, say scientists

Sharks in Brazil test positive for cocaine, say scientists

Sharks in Brazil test positive for cocaine, say scientists
Environment|Science|World

Ecuador's navy ready to combat illegal fishing around the Galapagos Islands

Ecuador's navy is ready to protect the seas around the Galapagos Islands from illegal fishing by foreign ships whose annual visits threaten

Ecuador's navy ready to combat illegal fishing around the Galapagos Islands
Health|Science

Merck's RSV shot helps protect infants in mid-to-late stage study

Merck's antibody-based shot met the main goal of a mid-to-late stage trial, when tested to protect infants against a disease caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (

Merck's RSV shot helps protect infants in mid-to-late stage study
Education|Science|Technology

Unequal access to quantum information education may limit progress in this emerging field − now is the time to improve

Universities and colleges nationwide are beginning to investigate quantum education to develop a workforce ready for quantum technology.

Unequal access to quantum information education may limit progress in this emerging field − now is the time to improve
Health|Science|Sports

Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it within their gut microbiome

Athletes have different gut microbiomes compared with the general population. Some of these microbes are thought to improve endurance and recovery by optimizing the cell’s powerhouses.

Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it within their gut microbiome

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