A lot has happened since the dawn of the known universe. Over billions of years, stars, planets, and galaxies formed out of gas and dust.
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US grid will see 80 percent of its new capacity go emission-free
Enlarge (credit: US EIA) Earlier this week, the US Energy Information Agency (EIA) released figures on the new generating capacity that’s expected to start operating
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Craft brewers now have a new tool for sniffing out trace flavor compounds
Enlarge / In dry hopping, hops are added during or after the fermentation stage of the brewing process. (credit: Natasha Breen/Getty Images) Craft-beer aficionados relish
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A Racing Pigeon Traveled From the U.S. to Australia—So Now It Must Die
Officials in Australia are worried that a racing pigeon, which recently completed an 8,000-mile trek from the United States, carries potentially dangerous diseases. This unintentional
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NASA says 2020 tied 2016 for the warmest year on record
Depending on what group of scientists you ask, 2020 was either tied or second only to 2016 as the warmest year on record. Measuring against
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New Research Offers Rare Hope for Treating Methamphetamine Use Disorder
A U.S. government-funded study has provided evidence of a hopeful treatment for people struggling with methamphetamine use. People given a combination therapy of medications were
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