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Climate change
Trump administration plans to break up largest federal climate research center
OMB Director Russell Vought said the National Science Foundation "will be breaking up" the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado.
Thousands of dinosaur footprints found near Winter Olympics venue in Italy
The discovery was striking for the number of footprints and the location that has never previously yielded dinosaur tracks, experts said.
Washington infrastructure begins to fail as atmospheric rivers pummel the state
A 33-year-old man died in Snohomish County on Tuesday. Gov. Bob Ferguson said it was a minor miracle there haven’t been more deaths.
Climate change
Arctic is again the hottest it's been in 125 years, NOAA report says
Although the Trump administration has taken steps to scuttle or downplay other reports about climate change, this one struck a similar tone to those from past years.
Geminid meteor shower, one of the year's most reliable, peaks this weekend
Under ideal conditions, skywatchers may be able to see as many as 120 meteors per hour, according to NASA.
In a hotter Arctic, polar bears show an unexpected evolution
The species is being forced to rewire their genetics in a bid to survive as climate change dismantles their icy habitats.
Skunk scratch in Idaho leads to two rabies deaths, including that of an organ recipient in Michigan
It's believed to be the fourth "transplant-transmitted rabies event in the United States since 1978," according to a CDC report.
Did we start the fire? A 400,000-year-old hearth sparks new questions about human evolution
Researchers say they've uncovered new evidence in present-day England that could help unlock some mysteries of early human behavior.
Poisonings from 'death cap' mushrooms in California prompts foraging warning
Doctors in the Bay Area have blamed the mushroom species for 23 poisoning cases since Nov. 18. One patient has died.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS' journey through our solar system, in photos
The comet is the third object ever confirmed to have entered our cosmic neighborhood from elsewhere in the galaxy.
The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia squeals and squirms in park video
Satrio Wiratama, nicknamed Rio, is stable and showing healthy early signs, the conservation park said.
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