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A Manifesto for Loving the Darkness, and Not Metaphorically
Some places are already taking action. France has adopted a national policy that imposes curfews on outdoor lighting and drastically limits the amount of light that can be projected…
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Teen Girls Report Record Levels of Sadness, C.D.C. Finds
Nearly three in five teens felt persistent sadness in 2021, twice as many as boys, and one in three girls seriously considered attempting suicide, according to data released Monday by…
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SpaceX Test Fires 31 Engines on the Most Powerful Rocket Ever
SpaceX moved one step closer to its future on Thursday with a successful ground test of the engines of the most powerful rocket ever built.The company, founded by entrepreneur Elon…
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4.9 Million Fabuloso Bottles Recalled for Bacteria Risk
Nearly 4.9 million bottles of Fabuloso all-purpose cleaner have been recalled because they may contain bacteria that can cause serious infection in people with weakened immune systems…
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There’s a Ring Around This Dwarf Planet. It Shouldn’t Be There.
In 2013, astronomers discovered a pair of rings around Chariklo, a body known as a centaur that orbits the sun between Saturn and Uranus. In 2017, a ring was discovered around another…
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Skull Found in Alaska Is Linked to New York Man Missing Since 1976
In 1976, Gary Frank Sotherden's appetite for adventure and the outdoors led him to the Arctic Circle, where he and a friend planned to hike on opposite sides of the Porcupine River in…
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Bears May Rub Against Trees for Protection From Parasites
There are many reasons why bears swing and scratch trees. Sometimes they communicate by scent marking trees, other times they are waxing and scratching that elusive itch. A new study…
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E.P.A. Blocks Long-Disputed Mine Project in Alaska
The action is one of several recent moves by the Biden administration to protect environmentally sensitive land from commercial interests.Last week, the administration moved to place a…
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As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain
But the money came with a catch. In exchange for their support, California lawmakers insisted on a provision that their state's water rights take precedence over the aqueduct.If…
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A New View of the Most Explosive Moon in the Solar System
Every year that Dr. Morgenthaler has monitored volcanic activity via IoIO, he has noticed some type of increase in the concentration or brightness of the gases in the plasma torus.…
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