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2022 Wasn't the Hottest on Record. That's Nothing to Celebrate Jan 16, 2023

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Last year was one of the warmest measured, say NASA and NOAA. It would have been even more sweltering if not for La Niña, which will soon fade away.

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Let’s Go to Mars. Let’s Not Live There Jan 13, 2023

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Space agencies and companies aim to send people to the Red Planet. But settling there would be hell on—well, you know what we mean.

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You Don’t Need to Fear a World of 8 Billion Humans Jan 12, 2023

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Some environmentalists warn the planet can’t handle so many people, but we may need to rethink our approach to rising populations.

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Here’s What’s Next for Pig Organ Transplants Jan 11, 2023

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2022 was a breakthrough year for xenotransplantation, a procedure that could be a lifeline for patients in desperate need of a donor.

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Eating Too Much Salt Could Cause Stress Levels to Rise Jan 10, 2023

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Holiday feasts tend to be salt-heavy—but early animal experiments are finding that overindulging in the condiment could take an emotional toll.

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A More Elegant Form of Gene Editing Progresses to Human Testing Jan 09, 2023

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Instead of cutting out chunks of the genome to disable malfunctioning genes, base editing makes a smaller, more precise swap.

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The Bittersweet Defeat of Mpox Jan 06, 2023

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The epidemic has largely subsided, but largely because queer men seem to have learned more from AIDS and Covid-19 than the authorities did.

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Vertical Farming Has Found Its Fatal Flaw Jan 05, 2023

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Europe’s energy crisis is forcing companies to switch strategies or close down. The industry’s future hangs in the balance.

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Russia Has Turned Eastern Ukraine Into a Giant Minefield Jan 04, 2023

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Vast swathes of the country have been vindictively laced with explosives, threatening the civilian population both physically and mentally.

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The Mystery of Nevada’s Ancient Reptilian Boneyard Jan 02, 2023

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Whale-sized shonisaurs dominated the ocean 230 million years ago. A fossil cluster offers a fascinating glimpse at how they lived—based on where they died.

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