Jane Goodall Is More of a Dog Person, Actually ');
document.write('Dr. Goodall, who is best known for her work with chimpanzees, recently celebrated her forthcoming 90th birthday with as many dogs and explained why she isn’t slowing down.');
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Orcas Are Considered One Species. Should They Be? ');
document.write('A new study suggests that two killer whale populations in the North Pacific are distinct enough to be considered separate species.');
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What Birds’ Dreams Can Tell Us About Our Own ');
document.write('What new research on the avian brain and REM sleep in birds might reveal about our own dream lives.');
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Bird Flu Spreads to Dairy Cows ');
document.write('U.S. regulators confirmed that sick cattle in Texas, Kansas and possibly in New Mexico contracted avian influenza. They stressed that the nation’s milk supply is safe.');
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Vernor Vinge, Innovative Science Fiction Novelist, Dies at 79 ');
document.write('He conceived an early version of cyberspace and predicted the “technological singularity,” a tipping point at which machines would become smarter than humans.');
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How 2 Families Faced a Catastrophic Birth Defect ');
document.write('Cases of trisomy 18 may rise as many states restrict abortion. But some women choose to have the babies, love them tenderly and care for them devotedly.');
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Old Newspaper Stories Offer Clues to 19th-Century Shipwreck in Lake Michigan ');
document.write('It took researchers only two days to find the wreckage of the Milwaukee, a steamship that sank in 1886 after colliding with another ship. They were guided by details from newspaper accounts of the accident.');
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Last-Minute Strategies to See the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8 ');
document.write('On April 8, parts of 13 U.S. states, Mexico and Canada will plunge into midday darkness. Miss this spectacle and you’ll have to wait till 2044 for the next one so close to home.');
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As Space Threats Mount, U.S. Lags in Protecting GPS Services ');
document.write('Threats are mounting in space. GPS signals are vulnerable to attack. Their time-keeping is essential for stock trading, power transmission and more.');
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Ice Skating and the Brain ');
document.write('How do champion skaters accomplish their extraordinary jumps and spins? Brain science is uncovering clues.');
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Why the Solar Eclipse Will Not Leave People Without Power ');
document.write('Grid managers say they are well prepared to handle a sharp drop in the energy produced by solar panels as the eclipse darkens the sky in North America on April 8.');
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Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Arguments on Abortion Pill Access ');
document.write('Several justices questioned the remedy of applying nationwide restrictions to mifepristone because it would be the first time a court had second-guessed the F.D.A.’s expert judgment on a drug.');
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Abortion Pill Dispute Centers on Central Question: Who Can Sue? ');
document.write('The parties in the fight over access to the abortion pill sharply disagree on whether anti-abortion doctors and groups can show they will suffer harm.');
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Energy Dept. Awards $6 Billion to Cut Carbon from Industry ');
document.write('Industries produce 25 percent of America’s planet-warming emissions but so far have proved very hard to clean up. The Biden administration is trying.');
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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: How and When to Watch ');
document.write('The subtle event, known as a penumbral eclipse, can be observed by everyone on Earth’s nightside.');
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Some Couples Are Choosing to Skip Sex and Go Straight to I.V.F. ');
document.write('Well aware of how difficult conception or carrying a baby to term can be, some couples who hope to exercise a bit of control over an unpredictable experience are opting to do in vitro fertilization first.');
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It’s a Golden Age for Shipwreck Discoveries. Why? ');
document.write('More lost shipwrecks are being found because of new technology, climate change and more vessels scanning the ocean floor for science or commerce.');
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NASA Is Recruiting a New Class of Astronauts ');
document.write('Victor Glover, a nine-year veteran of the astronaut corps who will fly around the moon in 2025, said the search for excellence and diversity were not mutually exclusive.');
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A Space Rock Fell Into Sweden. Who Owns It on Earth? ');
document.write('Sweden’s courts have been debating claims to a meteorite that fell north of Stockholm, including whether the right to move around in nature, including on private property, extends to claiming a meteorite.');
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What’s Next for the Coronavirus? ');
document.write('Scientists studying the virus’s continuing evolution, and the body’s immune responses, hope to head off a resurgence and to better understand long Covid.');
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How the New E.P.A. Rules Affect Toyota and Their Hybrid Cars ');
document.write('The auto giant lobbied hard against tougher pollution rules. This week, the E.P.A.’s new rules proved favorable to hybrid technology, an area that Toyota dominates.');
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Preparing for a Total Solar Eclipse in Northern Maine ');
document.write('Businesses and planning committees are eager for visitors, but some in remote Aroostook County are not sure how they feel about lying smack in the path of totality.');
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Dante Lauretta on Life After Asteroid Bennu and OSIRIS-REx ');
document.write('Dante Lauretta, the planetary scientist who led the OSIRIS-REx mission to retrieve a handful of space dust, discusses his next final frontier.');
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