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Wildfire burn scars can intensify and even create thunderstorms that lead to...
Parts of Lake Elsinore, California, were overrun with muddy floodwater after a storm hit the Holy Fire burn scar in 2018.Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/Digital First Media/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin via...
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Data science education lacks a much-needed focus on ethics
Undergraduate students need to learn the responsible use of data science as well as the nuts and bolts.Hill Street Studios/Stone via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting...
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SpaceX Inspiration4 mission will send 4 people with minimal training into...
Four people – none of them trained astronauts – are scheduled to launch into orbit aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule on Sept. 15, 2021.NASA Johnson/Flickr, CC BY-NCOn Sept. 15, 2021, the next batch of...
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9/11 survivors' exposure to toxic dust and the chronic health conditions that...
Toxic dust hung in the air around ground zero for more than three months following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Anthony Correia/Getty ImagesThe 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York...
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How 'engagement' makes you vulnerable to manipulation and misinformation on...
People tend to view social media posts more favorably when more people have liked, commented on or shared them, regardless of the quality of the posts.Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty ImagesFacebook has...
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What happens when your foot falls asleep?
That pins-and-needles feeling can come from sitting in the same position for a while.Westend61 via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an...
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Apple's plan to scan your phone raises the stakes on a key question: Can you...
Apple has developed the means to scan images on your phone. Can you trust the company to protect your privacy?Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesApple’s plan to scan customers’...
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SpaceX Inspiration4 mission sent 4 people with minimal training into orbit –...
Four people – none of them trained astronauts – launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule on Sept. 15, 2021.NASA Johnson/Flickr, CC BY-NCJust after 8 p.m. EST on Sept. 15, 2021, the next batch...
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James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer on the team explains how to send a...
The James Webb Space Telescope is the biggest orbital telescope ever built and is scheduled to be launched into space on Dec. 18, 2021.NASA/Desiree Stover, CC BYThe James Webb Space Telescope is...
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Political orientation predicts science denial – here's what that means for...
Protesters at an anti-vaccine rally in Pennsylvania in August 2021.Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesVaccine refusal is a major reason COVID-19 infections continue to surge in the U.S....
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Facebook has known for a year and a half that Instagram is bad for teens...
Instagram's emphasis on filtered photos of bodies harms girls' self-image.Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesFacebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram –...
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How many satellites are orbiting Earth?
Thousands of the satellites orbiting Earth are small – like this cubical satellite seen here being released from the International Space Station.NASA, CC BY-NCCC BY-NDIt seems like every week, another...
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Directed energy weapons shoot painful but non-lethal beams – are similar...
A television reporter reacts to being hit by a heat ray during a demonstration of the U.S. military's Active Denial System.Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty ImagesThe latest episodes of so-called Havana...
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A giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city and everyone in...
Artist's evidence-based depiction of the blast, which had the power of 1,000 Hiroshimas.Allen West and Jennifer Rice, CC BY-NDAs the inhabitants of an ancient Middle Eastern city now called Tall...
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New treatments for COVID-19 may stave off the worst effects of the virus
Emergency medical technicians aid a COVID-19 patient at his home in Louisville, Kentucky. Like much of the U.S., Louisville is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 patients requiring emergency transport...
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Facebook's algorithms fueled massive foreign propaganda campaigns during the...
Facebook has known that its algorithms enable trolls to spread propoganda.STR/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAn internal Facebook report found that the social media platform’s algorithms – the rules its...
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How many stars are there in space?
Astronomers have found a way to estimate the number of stars in the universe.Comstock Images via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an...
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Your driver-assist system may be out of alignment... with your understanding...
Advanced driver-assist systems can lull drivers into taking their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road when they shouldn't.Jakob Härter/Flickr, CC BY-SAAdaptive cruise control, lane change...
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Psychological 'specialness spirals' can make ordinary items feel like...
The longer you hold off on using an everyday purchase, the more likely you are to preserve it untouched.kupicoo/E+ via Getty ImagesYears ago, I bought a blouse at Target. That same day, I considered...
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Changing your mind about something as important as vaccination isn't a sign...
Sticking to your beliefs in a rapidly changing world isn't necessarily the best choice.Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty ImagesCulturally, this is an era in which people are held in high esteem when...
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