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DART Showed How to Smash an Asteroid. So Where Did the Space Shrapnel Go? Aug 31, 2023

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Last year’s NASA mission proved it was possible to knock an incoming near-Earth object off course. But that creates debris—which might also be a threat.

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The Massive Campaign to Air-Drop Tiny Rabies Vaccines to Raccoons Aug 30, 2023

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Raccoons are a main carrier of rabies in the US. A government effort distributes millions of tasty vaccines to protect both animals and people.

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The Race to Save Yellowknife From Raging Wildfires Aug 29, 2023

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Some residents of Yellowknife are staying behind to fight back wildfires that could soon engulf the Canadian city. Others have shared harrowing stories as they race to escape the flames.

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The Battle Against the Fungal Apocalypse Is Just Beginning Aug 28, 2023

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Fungal infections are rising worldwide and climate change may be to blame. Medicine isn’t ready.

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India’s Lander Touches Down on the Moon. Russia’s Has Crashed Aug 25, 2023

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While India’s spacecraft landed on the lunar surface, the Russian one collided with it. The mixed record shows that developing a lunar economy won’t be easy.

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The Winds That Doomed Lahaina Aug 24, 2023

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Gusts primed the Maui landscape to burn, then drove an out-of-control blaze. It’s a worst-case scenario that’s growing increasingly common around the world.

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How Hilary Turned Into a Monster Storm Aug 23, 2023

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Mexico and the western US are reeling from record-shattering rainfall. Blame high ocean temperatures—and prepare for worse to come as the planet warms.

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Montana Youth Win a Historic Climate Case Aug 22, 2023

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A victory for Montanans’ right to a clean, healthy environment could set a precedent for other climate lawsuits throughout the United States.

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Russia and India Are Racing to Put Landers on the Moon Aug 21, 2023

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Robotic spacecraft from both countries are aiming to touch down on the moon’s southern hemisphere, as one’s space program waxes and the other wanes.

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Use of AI Is Seeping Into Academic Journals—and It’s Proving Difficult to Detect Aug 18, 2023

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Ethics watchdogs are looking out for potentially undisclosed use of generative AI in scientific writing. But there’s no foolproof way to catch it all yet.

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