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The drought-stricken state has improved its ability to collect and store rainwater. But many gallons may still rush into the Pacific.
Posted on 26 September 2026 | 9:01 am
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The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
Posted on 26 September 2026 | 9:01 am
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A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.
Posted on 26 September 2026 | 9:00 am
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The belugas were among 30 whales transferred to aquariums in the United States and Spain from a closed marine attraction in Canada.
Posted on 25 September 2026 | 10:20 pm
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A congenial legislator with a professorial air, he won battles through charm, not pugilism, passing laws to protect drinking water, redwood forests and clean air.
Posted on 25 September 2026 | 7:49 pm
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Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown.
Posted on 25 September 2026 | 6:42 pm
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Found in volcanic streams in California, the newfound organism has the highest heat tolerance of any complex life on Earth.
Posted on 25 September 2026 | 4:48 pm
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As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, the leaders are expected to discuss claims that China is surreptitiously copying American A.I. technologies, a process known as distillation.
Posted on 25 September 2026 | 3:02 pm
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Scientists observed a family of pygmy raccoons near a Cozumel beach club learning from one another how to craft balls from paper, an indication that the animals have a culture.
Posted on 25 September 2026 | 9:02 am
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Google is preparing to launch a satellite that can run its A.I. technologies from the heavens. But this is just a first step.
Posted on 25 September 2026 | 1:12 am
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A federal judge ruled that the new law, which would force fossil fuel companies to pay $75 billion to help cover the costs of climate change, was unconstitutional.
Posted on 24 September 2026 | 7:23 pm
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Suicide deaths have often fluctuated over the years but a sustained downward trend remains elusive.
Posted on 24 September 2026 | 6:40 pm
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American artificial intelligence companies have accused their Chinese counterparts of using a technique called distillation to enhance their own systems.
Posted on 24 September 2026 | 5:24 pm
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Next Thursday, Google is sending an experimental satellite into orbit that will have enough computing power to answer simple A.I. queries from space.
Posted on 24 September 2026 | 1:48 pm
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The first fall runs of chinook salmon since the project in California and Oregon was completed have surpassed researchers' expectations.
Posted on 24 September 2026 | 9:01 am
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Democrats and Republicans in Congress opposed the creation of a commission with the power to veto federal research awards.
Posted on 23 September 2026 | 9:16 pm
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Chris Wright also doubled down on his criticism of renewable energy sources like solar power.
Posted on 23 September 2026 | 8:30 pm
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As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, his country lags behind the United States on A.I. development in key areas — but Beijing has advantages elsewhere.
Posted on 23 September 2026 | 8:05 pm
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The head of the company hoping to become the first to conduct commercial deep-sea mining said mines on land had a much larger environmental footprint.
Posted on 23 September 2026 | 5:42 pm
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Some viruses appear to vanish when outbreaks dissipate, only to emerge again. Scientists don't always know which animals they lurk in — and how to stop them from spilling back over.
Posted on 23 September 2026 | 3:42 pm
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright is pitching a future of fossil fuel abundance. It's not always an easy sell while war drags on and oil prices surge.
Posted on 23 September 2026 | 3:12 pm
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The largest analysis of bat genomes and fossils suggests that the first bats emerged in Europe roughly 65 million years ago and that echolocation evolved early.
Posted on 23 September 2026 | 3:00 pm
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The lawsuit, filed by Michigan, claimed oil companies colluded to obstruct solar power and to misrepresent climate risks, making energy costlier.
Posted on 23 September 2026 | 1:44 pm
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Less than a year ago, Gov. Greg Abbott welcomed data centers. Now he is confronting concerns about the projects even among fellow Republicans.
Posted on 23 September 2026 | 3:23 am
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A group of civil-rights and free-speech lawyers accused the judge of bias and "general incompetence."
Posted on 22 September 2026 | 6:27 pm
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Scientists are developing imaging techniques and blood tests that one day may enable doctors to identify the disease definitively in living patients.
Posted on 22 September 2026 | 3:08 pm
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In our field of applied mathematics, the long, human process of trial and error — not just the solutions themselves — is often what has led to progress.
Posted on 22 September 2026 | 3:00 pm
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A national survey has found that key mental health measures for teenagers have significantly improved from their worst levels during the pandemic.
Posted on 21 September 2026 | 10:38 pm
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The ruling clears a path for a land swap deal that would expand Elon Musk's Starbase launch site in South Texas.
Posted on 21 September 2026 | 6:25 pm
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A corporate spat between two tech giants last week was just the latest volley in a conflict over whether dangerous mistakes are being made in A.I. training.
Posted on 21 September 2026 | 5:00 pm