Science Archives – Metro US

Battle of Midway Shipwreck Survey

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Video provides first clear views of WWII aircraft carriers lost in the pivotal Battle of Midway

By MARK THIESSEN

Nobel Prizes Explainer

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Things to know about the Nobel Prizes

By KARL RITTER

Red Wolf Recovery

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Endangered red wolf can make it in the wild, but not without `significant’ help, study says

By ALLEN G. BREED

Spotted Lanternflies-Illinois

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Spotted lanternfly has spread to Illinois, threatening trees and crops

By Associated Press

Switzerland Glaciers

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As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say

By JAMEY KEATEN

Antarctica Sexual Harassment Alcohol

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At US Antarctic base hit by harassment claims, workers are banned from buying alcohol at bars

By NICK PERRY

Space-Station Return

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Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA’s Frank Rubio sets US space record

By MARCIA DUNN

Biden Pacific Island Summit

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Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act

By AAMER MADHANI and WILL WEISSERT

Asteroid Sample Return

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NASA’s first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft

By MARCIA DUNN

Ancient Humans New Picture

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Science paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans

By MADDIE BURAKOFF and LAURA UNGAR

Missile Overhaul Los Alamos

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Birthplace of the atomic bomb braces for its biggest mission since the top-secret Manhattan Project

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN

Mussels Decaying Shipwrecks

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Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites

By TODD RICHMOND

Saving Tortoises

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Biologists in slow and steady race to help North America’s largest and rarest tortoise species

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN

Peru Archaeology

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Workers uncover eight mummies and pre-Inca objects while expanding the gas network in Peru

By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO

CORRECTION Pig Heart Transplant

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Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man

By LAURAN NEERGAARD

Equinox Solstice Explainer

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The fall equinox is here. What does that mean?

By MADDIE BURAKOFF

Climate Change Mandates

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Governments and individuals debate: Are mandates needed to reach climate change targets?

By WAYNE PARRY

Italy Domus Tiberiana

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Ancient ‘power’ palazzo on Rome’s Palatine Hill reopens to tourists, decades after closure

By Associated Press

Space Asteroid Grab

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NASA spacecraft delivering biggest sample yet from an asteroid

By MARCIA DUNN

Oldest Wood Structure

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This simple log structure may be the oldest example of early humans building with wood

By MADDIE BURAKOFF

Insurance Climate Change Impact

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Homeowners face rising insurance rates as climate change makes wildfires, storms more common

By KEN SWEET

Niue Ocean Sponsorship

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Sponsor an ocean? Tiny island nation of Niue has a novel plan to protect its slice of the Pacific

By NICK PERRY

Ohio Flying Taxis

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Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends

By JULIE CARR SMYTH

Severe Weather New England

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Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England

By MICHAEL CASEY

Belgium School Arsons

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Arson attacks at schools in Belgium are believed to be connected to a controversial sex ed program

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN

Britain Bully Dogs

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After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned

By DANICA KIRKA

New England Hurricane Explainer

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How hard will Hurricane Lee hit New England? The cold North Atlantic may decide that

By DAVID SHARP

USDA Planting Trees

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Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit health

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE

Pig Kidney Transplant Experiment

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Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body, raising hope for animal-human transplants

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and SHELBY LUM

Environment Unsafe Planet

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Earth is outside its ‘safe operating space for humanity’ on most key measurements, study says

By SETH BORENSTEIN

North Korea Russia

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Russian spaceport visited by North Korea’s Kim has a history of corruption and construction delays

By Associated Press

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Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies

By MARÍA VERZA and MADDIE BURAKOFF

NASA Astronaut Record

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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight

By The Associated Press

Offshore Wind Unknowns

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As US East Coast ramps up offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown

By WAYNE PARRY

Britain Wilmut Obit

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Ian Wilmut, a British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79

By Associated Press

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Lady Ira Lewis proudly displays her Global Peace Ambassador certificate from the Institute of Public Policy and Diplomacy Research, at the Scandinavian House on Park Avenue in Manhattan, part of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Diplomacy of Excellence initiative.

Lady Ira Lewis appointed Global Peace Ambassador at UNGA gala

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