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The War Over the Weedkiller Roundup Might Be Headed to the Supreme Court

Bayer has asked the justices to decide whether federal law shields the company from lawsuits over its Roundup herbicide and cancer. Democrats and MAHA activists aren’t happy.

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Why This Fish Actually Needs a Hole in the Head

A cavity in the middle of the rockhead poacher’s skull might be used like a maraca to produce sound, new research suggests.

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Bird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists

Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the world.

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Jerome Lowenstein, 92, Dies; Teaching Doctor With a Literary Sideline

When not guiding students in a compassionate approach to patient care, he led a tiny publishing imprint that put out a much-rejected debut novel that won a surprise Pulitzer Prize.

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An Up-Close Look at the Thwaites Glacier

From an icebreaker sailing near the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, our photographer has captured the many faces of the ice.

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Google’s Ex-CEO Backs Start-Up Approach to Big Telescopes for Space and Astronomy

Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground observatories.

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Moroccan Cave Fossils Yield a Possible Missing Link in Human Evolution

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in Africa’s fossil record of human origins.

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Scientists Discover Cloud-9, a Starless ‘Galaxy That Wasn’t’

Astronomers announced the discovery of a starless cloud of hydrogen gas, a pristine relic of the cosmos that is almost as old as time itself.

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The Scientists Making Antacids for the Sea to Help Counter Global Warming

The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into the water.

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What Is the UNFCCC and Why Is the U.S. Pulling Out?

The Trump administration said Wednesday that the United States was withdrawing from 66 international agreements, including a major climate change treaty.

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