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Nature Can Save Humanity From Climate Doom—but Not On Its Own Jun 10, 2021

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By restoring ecosystems, conservationists can help the land sequester carbon. But it's still no substitute for drastically cutting emissions.

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This Evolutionary Gift May Protect Coral From Climate Change Jun 09, 2021

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Coral in the Red Sea is unusually heat tolerant. The secret to its success may lie in the lucky confluence of geography and genetics.

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Walden Pond Is Now Teeming With Jellyfish—but Don't Panic Jun 08, 2021

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The tiny jellies, which arrived sometime after Henry David Thoreau, are an example of how a non-native species can coexist peacefully with its new environment.

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A New Brain Implant Translates Thoughts of Writing Into Text Jun 07, 2021

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In early experiments, a paralyzed man with implants in his premotor cortex typed 90 characters per minute—by envisioning he was writing by hand.

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Mexico City Could Sink Up to 65 Feet Jun 04, 2021

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Due to a phenomenon called subsidence, the metropolis's landscape is compacting—and parts of the city are now dropping a foot and a half each year.

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The Yankees Covid Outbreak May Be Bad News for Ditching Masks Jun 03, 2021

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The spate of cases is a bad bounce—and it might show that lifting mask mandates for the vaxxed won’t be a grand slam.

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Researchers Shed Light on the Perils of Firefly Tourism Jun 02, 2021

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A new study shows how bug spray, flashlights, and foot traffic can spell disaster for the fragile insects.

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What If Gravity Is Actually a Double Copy of Other Forces? Jun 01, 2021

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An enigmatic connection between the forces of nature is allowing physicists to explore the quantum side of gravity.

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Bad Weather Forecasts Are a Climate Crisis Disaster May 31, 2021

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Predicting the output of solar panels is tricky—but getting it right could slash carbon emissions.

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US Teens Can Get Their Covid Shot. What's Next for Schools? May 28, 2021

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Kids as young as 12 are now authorized for Pfizer’s shot. That could make it easier for campuses to reopen this fall—but introduces a whole new set of decisions.

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