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Ominous weather looms as NASA set to resume human spaceflight with SpaceX takeoff

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Even as ominous weather threatened to delay the mission, two astronauts were strapped into a capsule as they prepared to be carried into orbit on Wednesday by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company SpaceX in the first spaceflight of NASA a…

Coal's Decline Continues with 13 Plant Closures Announced in 2020

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The fuel is increasingly uncompetitive with cheaper natural gas and renewable energy -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Manufacturers Worry DDT Will Not Be Used

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Originally published in November 1945 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

How Anti-Science Attitudes Have Impacted the Coronavirus Pandemic in Brazil

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A leading Brazilian scientist discusses the challenges faced by the country, which has the world’s third-highest number of COVID-19 cases -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Precision Mobile Testing Is Key to Opening the Economy Safely

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Fighting COVID-19 with our antiquated paradigm of centralized health care delivery is like fighting World War III with a musket -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

A Monday Is a Tuesday Is a Sunday as COVID-19 Disrupts Internal Clocks

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A global natural experiment examines the time warp of life under quarantine -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

NASA And SpaceX Prepare To Launch Astronauts On New Spaceship

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If the weather holds, the space agency and the commercial spaceflight company will send two astronauts on a trip to the International Space Station

Nasa SpaceX launch set to usher in new era for human spaceflight

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Two US astronauts are about to go to orbit in a commercially developed rocket and capsule system.

Why Trump's Popularity Surge Faded So Quickly

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The phenomenon demonstrates the rise and fall of dominant leaders in turbulent times -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Back in Business: NASA Is Set to Return to Human Spaceflight with Historic SpaceX Launch

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Two astronauts will ride a privately built rocket and spacecraft to orbit, marking the first launch of humans from U.S. soil in nearly a decade -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

A Passion for Beetles (and Spiders) in the Time of Coronavirus

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Although schools are closed for now, nature is still open for exploration and learning -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Shorebird Learns Long Migration Routes

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Cory’s shearwaters forge their own paths over the sea -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

How we got to this point

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Why is SpaceX launching astronauts to the International Space Station for Nasa?

Evolution of the spacesuit

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How SpaceX's stylish spacesuit differs from other attire flown by astronauts.

Shuttle Veteran Leads First Human Space Mission Launched From U.S. Since 2011

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When Doug Hurley launched aboard Atlantis on July 8, 2011, the future of human spaceflight from U.S. soil was uncertain. Nearly a decade later, the astronaut is piloting SpaceX's new Crew Dragon.

Roman mosaic floor found under Italian vineyard

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Authorities north of Verona in Italy found the well-preserved tile floor after decades of searching.

Record drop in energy investment, warns International Energy Agency

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The pandemic has caused a record fall in energy investment and will likely lead to more pollution.

What Happened Today: Trump Threatens To Move RNC, Global Impact Questions

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NPR's global health and development reporter answers listener questions on how the coronavirus is affecting the world at large.

What Doctors And Scientists Do And Don't Know About COVID-19

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Emergency physician Megan Ranney takes listener questions on what medical and scientific community knows about COVID-19, so far.

What Are the Health Benefits of Yerba Mate?

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The impressive health benefits of drinking yerba mate include increased energy and enhanced weight loss. Should you trade your coffee or tea for this traditional South American beverage? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Robert May (1936-2020) and the Future of Scientific Research

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He was utterly unpretentious, without guile or dissimulation, and candid to the point of tactlessness—qualities in unfortunately short supply today -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Farmers Must Adapt as U.S. Corn Belt Shifts Northward

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As the climate changes, so will the prime area for growing corn and soy in the Midwest -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

SpaceX launch: What is SpaceX and why is it working with Nasa?

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Ahead of the launch of the Crew Dragon mission, the BBC explains what SpaceX does exactly

Musk's SpaceX set for debut astronaut mission, renewing NASA's crewed launch program

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Entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to launch two American astronauts to the International Space Station on Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ending the U.S. space agency's nine-year hiatus in human spaceflight.

Collision of galaxies may have spurred our solar system's formation

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A violent event on a colossal scale - the crash of two galaxies - may have paved the way for our solar system's birth.

Meat Mogul Dies Penniless Searching for Sunken Treasure

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Originally published in August 1906 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

One Key Factor in whether COVID-19 Will Wane This Summer

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Seasonal respite from the pandemic will depend on what happens indoors, not just outdoors -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Astronomers discover new class of cosmic explosions

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Analysis of two cosmic explosions indicates to astronomers that the pair, along with a puzzling blast from 2018, constitute a new type of event, with similarities to some supernovae and gamma-ray bursts, but also with significant differences.

WHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine Trial Over Safety Concerns

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The WHO cited a scientific study published last week suggesting that proposed COVID-19 drug hydroxychloroquine may do more harm than good in halting its study to review data.

Australia's megafauna roamed the tropics with first humans but then disappeared

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New evidence shows climate change may have wiped out Australia's giant beasts.

VIDEO: Virus Hunters Seek To Solve The Mystery Of Coronavirus Origins

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Evidence points to wildlife as the starting point. But it could take years to pinpoint the source.

Virgin Orbit fails first rocket launch attempt from modified plane

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Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit company aborted its first attempt to launch a rocket into space from the belly of a 747 airplane on Monday, the company said.

European contract signed for Moon mission hardware

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When astronauts go back to the Moon in 2024, they'll be using European hardware to get there.

Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $346 million ahead of debut astronaut mission

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Elon Musk's SpaceX said on Tuesday that it raised $346.2 million in a new round of funding, a day before it launches two American astronauts to the International Space Station.

Bumblebees speed up flowering

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When pollen is in short supply, bumblebees damage plant leaves in a way that accelerates flower production, new research reveals.

Babies know when you imitate them -- and like it

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Six-month old infants recognize when adults imitate them, and perceive imitators as more friendly, according to a new study. The babies looked and smiled longer at an adult who imitated them, as opposed to when the adult responded in other ways. Babies also ap…

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