Science, Spoken

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Melting Mountain Glaciers May Not Survive the Century May 13, 2021

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Scientists crunched 20 years’ worth of satellite data to estimate the melt rate across the planet, and the news isn’t good.

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35 Years Later, Studies Show a Silver Lining From Chernobyl May 12, 2021

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One new study found that radiation exposure didn't genetically harm future generations, while another offers insights into how radiation causes thyroid cancer.

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This Human-Sized Origami Reimagines Emergency Shelters May 11, 2021

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When flat, the structure is about the size of a twin mattress. But when it's inflated, walls widen, and a roof snaps into place.

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NASA Launches Astronauts to the ISS on a Reused SpaceX Rocket May 10, 2021

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The six-month mission is another step toward an eventual moon landing, and the second time this Crew Dragon capsule has visited the space station.

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After Us the Deluge Captures Images of a Sinking World May 07, 2021

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Kadir van Lohuizen photographed nations affected by climate change. His book documents the present, but offers a glimpse of the future.

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Archaeologists Unearth a ‘Lost Golden City’ in Egypt May 06, 2021

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The Luxor finding has been called "the second most important archaeological discovery" since King Tut's tomb.

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We’re Starting to See How Covid PPE Litter Affects Wildlife May 05, 2021

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More than a year into the pandemic, scientists and environmentalists have the first data on where disposable gloves and masks are turning up in ecosystems.

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Can an App Help Change Your Personality? May 04, 2021

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Want to be more sociable or less of a doormat? There's an (experimental) app for that.

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Hungry, Hungry Microbes in Tree Bark Gobble Up Methane May 03, 2021

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Bad news: Trees emit methane, a greenhouse gas. Good news: Some are home to bacteria that can't get enough of it.

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NASA Lands Ingenuity, the First Ever Mars Helicopter Apr 30, 2021

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The copter safely whirled its way up and back down, demonstrating the first powered, controlled flight on another planet.