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A Scientific Expedition to Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier Deals With Weather Hiccups

The clock is ticking. But low clouds have prevented helicopters from moving scientists and gear onto the continent’s fastest-melting glacier.

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Extreme Weather Events Hit Around the World in 2025

Last year was Earth’s third hottest globally, but temperature is just one measure of climate change’s influence.

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E.P.A. Moves to Limit States’ Ability to Block Pipelines

The agency wants to curtail a section of the Clean Water Act that Democratic governors have used to restrict fossil fuel development.

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The Sea Lions of the Galápagos Are Not Ready to Stop Nursing

Animals that researchers call “supersucklers” come back for their mother’s milk even after they can hunt, mate and fend for themselves.

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China’s ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ Thinks Time Is on His Side

He Jiankui spent three years in prison after creating gene-edited babies. Now back at work, he sees a greater opening for researchers who push boundaries.

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Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Stop Rhode Island’s Revolution Wind Project

The ruling means that construction can continue on Revolution Wind, a $6.2 billion project off the coast of Rhode Island, at least for now.

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Is Grass-Fed Beef Better?

The idea of cows grazing in a pasture seems idyllic. We asked experts how their emissions stack up compared to factory farms.

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Dogs Build Their Vocabularies Like Toddlers

Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some toy-crazy and talented pups learn more words.

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Supreme Court to Hear Case on Louisiana’s Eroding Coast

Local governments are suing oil companies over environmental damage. The companies want the suits moved out of state courts, to friendlier venues.

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This Dinosaur Really Knew How to Get a Grip

A fossil of Manipulonyx reshetovi, found in a Mongolian desert, shows how the dinosaur used its specialized claw to snatch eggs.

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