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ScienceApr 11

Artemis II Astronauts Recovered by Helicopter After Ocean Splashdown

Four Artemis II crew members were lifted by helicopter from their splashdown site for transport to a Navy vessel for medical evaluation.

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ScienceMar 30

California Startup Reveals Plans for Nonsentient Monkey 'Organ Sacks' for Research

R3 Bio emerged from secrecy to announce funding for creating brainless monkey organisms as alternatives to traditional animal testing methods.

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ScienceApr 23

Roman Space Telescope Completes Development Ahead of Schedule and Under Budget

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has finished development eight months early and under budget, utilizing repurposed spy satellite hardware.

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ScienceMay 21

Scientists Document 'Tephra Devils' at Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano

USGS researchers observe tornado-like formations of volcanic debris spinning over Kilauea's craters during recent eruptions.

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ScienceApr 1

Western US snowpack hits record lows after warm winter and March heat wave

Snow surveys across the American West show historically low snowpack levels following an unusually warm winter and March temperatures.

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ScienceMay 27

NASA Presents $20 Billion Three-Phase Lunar Settlement Plan

NASA outlined a comprehensive plan to establish a permanent human settlement on the moon through a three-phase approach with an estimated cost of $20 billion.

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ScienceMar 25

Startup Develops Brain-Free Organ Systems to Replace Animal Testing

R3 Bio is creating genetically-engineered organ systems without brains as alternatives to laboratory animal testing.

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ScienceMay 20

Researchers Report on Benefit Fraud Issues, Meta Faces Scrutiny Over Medicare Scam Ads

Research highlights benefit fraud concerns in multiple states while Meta faces questions over Medicare scam advertisements targeting seniors.

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ScienceApr 21

Research Shows Early Life Used Oxygen Hundreds of Millions of Years Before Expected

MIT scientists found evidence that some early life forms evolved oxygen-breathing capabilities before the Great Oxidation Event 2.3 billion years ago.

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ScienceMar 6

NASA Rules Out Asteroid Moon Impact, Senate Advances Lunar Program Funding

NASA confirmed no collision risk from asteroid 2024 YR4 while Senate moves forward with lunar mission authorization.

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ScienceMar 6

NASA spacecraft successfully altered asteroid's orbit in planetary defense test

Scientists confirmed that NASA's DART mission changed an asteroid's orbit around the sun by a small but measurable amount in 2022.

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ScienceApr 10

Ancient Egyptian Papyrus Scrolls and Prehistoric Sea Creature Studies Make Headlines

Two separate archaeological discoveries emerged this week involving ancient Egyptian artifacts and a reclassified prehistoric marine animal.

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ScienceApr 11

Weather Systems and Natural Disaster Preparedness Draw Global Attention

Multiple regions face weather-related challenges as El Niño approaches, New Zealand prepares for a cyclone, and US coastal towns seek tsunami protection.

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ScienceMay 2

Study finds sewage pollution harming UK seagrass ecosystems

Research shows sewage and agricultural runoff significantly reducing marine life in underwater seagrass meadows across the UK.

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ScienceApr 10

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts, Sending Lava Fountains 200 Meters Into Air

Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island erupted Thursday morning, producing massive lava fountains and prompting closure of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

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