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/ 10 months agoThe surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky
A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns, pulling them off course into orbit around...
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/ 10 months agoWhat is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these flood-prone storms and how they’re changing
These giant rivers in the sky are bringing more intense rainfall as the planet warms.
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/ 10 months agoBacklash to transgender health care isn’t new − but the faulty science used to justify it has changed to meet the times
For as long as trans medicine has been around, so has its opposition. The tactics of prior waves of anti-trans policies...
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/ 10 months agoTelehealth makes timely abortions possible for many, research shows
People of color, young people and those with low incomes tend to benefit most from telehealth abortion.
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/ 10 months agoDog care below freezing − how to keep your pet warm and safe from cold weather, road salt and more this winter
Dogs might have furry coats, but they can still get cold when the temperature drops.
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/ 10 months agoWhy AI can’t replace air traffic controllers
An air traffic safety expert explains why humans will remain central to managing the nation’s airports and airspace even as AI...
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/ 10 months agoThe opening of India’s new Rama temple made waves – but here’s what the central ritual actually meant
A scholar of Hinduism explains the importance of the consecration ritual, which is believed to bring the presence of the divine...
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/ 10 months agoWhy Trump’s control of the Republican Party is bad for democracy
A second Trump presidency may be a danger to democracy, but that’s more to do with the Republican Party than Trump...
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/ 10 months agoFor 150 years, Black journalists have known what confederate monuments really stood for
At the turn of the 20th century, Southern sympathizers started building monuments to Confederate leaders. Black newspaper editors saw these emblems...
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/ 10 months agoLongtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre is leaving the gun group in trouble but still powerful
Under his watch, congressional action toward gun control ground to a near halt that lasted for many years.
