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The Eclipse That Ended a War and Shook the Gods Forever

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In the spring of 585 B.C. in the Eastern Mediterranean, the moon came out of nowhere to hide the face of the sun,...
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Teen Drug Use Habits Are Changing, For The Good. With Caveats.

Barbara Chase -
Historically speaking, it’s not a bad time to be the liver of a teenager. Or the lungs.Regular use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs...
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Will There Be Another Earthquake? Here’s the Forecast for Aftershocks.

Barbara Chase -
Will the ground around Whitehouse Station, N.J. continue to shake in the coming days? Almost certainly.Indeed, several small aftershocks have already occurred. But...
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Was Today’s Earthquake Connected to the Solar Eclipse?

Barbara Chase -
With a total solar eclipse set to pass through the United States on Monday, it is easy to imagine a linkage between unusual...
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Is Bird Flu Coming to People Next? Are We Ready?

Barbara Chase -
Bird flu outbreaks among dairy cows in multiple states, and at least one infection in farmworker in Texas, have incited fears that the...
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A Breakthrough in Plastic Recycling Is Coming Up Short

Barbara Chase -
By 2025, Nestle promises not to use any plastic in its products that isn’t recyclable. By that same year, L’Oreal says all of...
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Back in the ’90s, This Eclipse Webcast Put the Cosmos on Demand

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On Feb. 26, 1998, hundreds of people gathered to watch a total solar eclipse.The crowd gasped as the moon gobbled up the sun....
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Why a Trillion Cicadas May Emerge in the U.S. This Spring

Barbara Chase -
In a rare occurrence, a trillion cicadas from two different broods are expected to begin appearing in the Midwest and Southeast regions of...
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Judge Orders Timely Housing for Migrant Children Waiting at Border

Barbara Chase -
The federal government is required to “expeditiously” house migrant children who cross into the United States unlawfully, rather than allow them to remain...
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A Tantalizing ‘Hint’ That Astronomers Got Dark Energy All Wrong

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On Thursday, astronomers who are conducting what they describe as the biggest and most precise survey yet of the history of the universe...
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