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The science of fake news gets a boost
Scientists call for studies of fake news. Plus a word about so-called “chemtrails.”
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Top 10 things about brown recluse spiders
It’s their active season. Here are some things you might not know.
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How can you know what to believe? | Earth | EarthSky
It’s not surprising that a new study linking extreme winter weather in the U.S. East with a warmer Arctic has drawn fire from global warming skeptics. Should you believe the study or the skeptics?
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James Webb Telescope arrives in California
The James Webb Telescope’s 2 component halves had been undergoing testing in Houston. They’re now at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems in California.
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Both NASA and NOAA report 2017 as record-setting for warmth
NASA says 2nd-warmest year on record. NOAA says 3rd-warmest. Their methodologies differ slightly, but – by both standards – the 2017 results make the past 4
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Both NASA and NOAA report 2017 as record-setting for warmth | Earth | EarthSky
NASA says 2nd-warmest year on record. NOAA says 3rd-warmest. Their methodologies differ slightly, but – by both standards – the 2017 results make the past 4
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What monarch butterflies prefer
Will our survival strategy for monarchs work? Initiatives emphasize milkweed plantings along roadsides. New research shows egg-laying monarchs much prefer off
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Scientists warn: Soon it will be too late to save Earth
More than 15,000 scientists in 184 countries have signed a letter urging the world to address major environmental concerns. “Soon it will be too late to shift
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Video – How do human genes act in space?
“Looking at gene expression … we really see an explosion, like fireworks taking off, as soon as the human body gets into space.”
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Creatures raft across Pacific, thanks to tsunami | Earth | EarthSky
Hundreds of species hitched a ride on debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami for a 4,400-mile journey across the Pacific Ocean.