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Rectal Cancer Patients Could Be Spared the Brutal Effects of Radiation

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Rectal cancer researchers have pulled off a daunting feat, demonstrating in a large clinical trial that patients do just as well without radiation...
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For These Bird Flu Researchers, Work Is a Day at the Very ‘Icky’ Beach

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It was a glorious day for field work on the shores of the Delaware Bay. The late afternoon sun cast a warm glow...
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How Did Birds First Take Off?

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In 1993, “Jurassic Park” helped inspire 9-year-old Stephen Brusatte to become a paleontologist. So Dr. Brusatte was thrilled to advise the producers of...
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Biden Administration Bans Drilling Around Native American Cultural Site

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The News The Biden administration took action on Friday to block new oil and gas leasing on federal land around Chaco Canyon in...
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Two Dead Humpback Whales Are Seen Off Coast of New York

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Two dead humpback whales have been spotted floating in waters not far from New York City, the federal authorities said on Thursday, in...
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An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch

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To Mulvihill, killing house sparrows is an all-too-typical human response. “Let’s be honest,” he said. “If bluebirds and eastern phoebes have an enemy,...
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How to Start Birding

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This summer, as part of The New York Times birding project, The Times will be sharing a series of prompts to help readers...
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Boeing and NASA Delay Launch of Starliner Astronaut Spacecraft Again

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Why It Matters: NASA needs two rides to orbit.To get to and from the space station, NASA currently relies on SpaceX, the company...
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With a New, Improved ‘Einstein,’ Puzzlers Settle a Math Problem

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In March, a team of mathematical tilers announced their solution to a storied problem: They had discovered an elusive “einstein” — a single...
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Arizona Limits New Construction in Phoenix Area, Citing Shrinking Water Supply

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Arizona has determined that there is not enough groundwater for all of the future housing construction that has already been approved in the...
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