California’s Wildfires Show No Signs of Slowing Down
As hurricane-force winds fan the most destructive wildfires in California history across bone-dry foothills, communities face the dual threat of natural forces and a warming world.
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China is having standard flu season despite widespread HMPV fears
Read more: China is having standard flu season despite widespread HMPV fearsData shows a completely normal respiratory illness season, WHO says.
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jet propulsion laboratory, mars, Mars Sample Return, NASA, planetary science, Science, solar system, Space, Tech Industry, Tech NewsNASA defers decision on Mars Sample Return to the Trump administration
Read more: NASA defers decision on Mars Sample Return to the Trump administration“We want to have the quickest, cheapest way to get these 30 samples back.”
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NASA will decide how to bring soil samples back from Mars in 2026
Read more: NASA will decide how to bring soil samples back from Mars in 2026NASA will analyze and explore two different landing options for its Mars Sample Return program, though it will take almost two years to do so and is expected to announce its decision in late 2026. The agency had to temporarily hit pause on the program after an independent review found that it could cost between…
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NASA Wants to Explore the Icy Moons of Jupiter and Saturn With Autonomous Robots
Read more: NASA Wants to Explore the Icy Moons of Jupiter and Saturn With Autonomous RobotsResearch and development is underway to create robots that can hunt for signs of life in the vast oceans that exist under the thick ice shells of bodies like Europa.
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As US marks first H5N1 bird flu death, WHO and CDC say risk remains low
Read more: As US marks first H5N1 bird flu death, WHO and CDC say risk remains lowNo human-to-human spread identified and no concerning mutations circulating.
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The First US Bird Flu Death Is a Stark Warning
Read more: The First US Bird Flu Death Is a Stark WarningA Louisiana patient is the first person in the United States to die as a result of H5N1 infection. One expert likens what happens next to Russian roulette.
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Science paper piracy site Sci-Hub shares lots of retracted papers
Read more: Science paper piracy site Sci-Hub shares lots of retracted papers85 percent of invalid papers continue to be shared after they’ve been retracted.
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Ants, collective behavior, cooperative behavior, entomology, eusocial insects, Science, Tech Industry, Tech News
Ants vs. humans: Solving the piano-mover puzzle
Read more: Ants vs. humans: Solving the piano-mover puzzle“People stand out for individual cognitive abilities while ants excel in cooperation.”
