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April 24, 2026 How conspiracy theories about missing or dead scientists went from online forums to the White House Speculation about links among a handful U.S. scientists who have died or disappeared in... Read More
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April 24, 2026 A tiny Arctic village in Alaska is trying to revive its polar bear tourism industry A small Indigenous village in Alaska wants to reclaim its status as a top... Read More
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April 24, 2026 Q&A: Apollo astronaut Schmitt talks about getting back to the moon and life in the universe Apollo astronaut Harrison “Jack” Schmitt knows what the Artemis II crew was feeling when... Read More
April 23, 2026 A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million... Read More
April 23, 2026 Scientists trace latest interstellar comet’s home to a cold, isolated corner of the Milky Way A new study suggests that the comet that rambled past us from another star... Read More
April 22, 2026 Water to surge into drought-depleted Lake Powell but at costs elsewhere Desert canyons in eastern Utah will be churning this spring with huge volumes of... Read More