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Defunct NASA satellite to crash back to Earth, with a small risk of falling debris

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With time running out, snow drought and warm weather raise wildfire risk in the West

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Shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep

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How time in space impacts astronauts' brain

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Mysterious interstellar object '3I/ATLAS' makes its closest approach to Earth

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New technology helps paralyzed patients move

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A new study documented wild wolves using ropes to pull crab traps ashore, offering what may be the first proof of tool use by these animals. According to the study, the female wolf appeared to understand "the multi-step connection between the floating buoy and the bait within the out-of-sight trap."

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A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across several continents

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NASA will overhaul its Artemis return-to-the-moon program

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The science behind the 'super-ager' brain

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NASA reveals identity of astronaut who suffered medical incident aboard ISS

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Artemis rocket heads back to its hangar for repairs as moonshot put on hold

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'Birdbrain' benefits: How being an expert birdwatcher may boost cognition

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This powerful forensic tool is cracking cold cases — but its price tag is often an obstacle

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NASA targets March 6 to launch astronauts on a long-awaited mission around the moon

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Trump administration eases limits on coal plant emissions of mercury and other toxins

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Meet Africa's 'hell heron': New spinosaurus species that hunted fish discovered in Sahara

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NASA completes hourslong moon launch rehearsal after repairing its rocket

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RFK Jr. undergoes shoulder surgery. Doctors say rotator cuff injuries are painful and slow to heal

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Inside Jim Irsay's rock 'n' roll time capsule heading to auction at Christie's

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Kanye West ordered to pay $140,000 in handyman's lawsuit over Malibu mansion renovations

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Michigan man found guilty of killing wife whose body was stuffed in fertilizer tank

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Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of San Diego bishop accused of embezzlement

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Man charged over alleged threats against Rep. Eric Swalwell, Jerome Powell and Trump

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Why it's so hard to get oil through the Strait of Hormuz right now

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Mickey Rourke evicted from home after turning down $100,000 in help from fans

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Joe Rogan says many Trump supporters feel 'betrayed' by Iran war

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U.S. military is using AI to help plan Iran air attacks, sources say, as lawmakers call for oversight

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Sen. John Cornyn flips on the filibuster to pass SAVE America Act as Trump weighs endorsement

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A managerial blunder has the U.S. on the cusp of elimination from the World Baseball Classic

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Major, multi-country oil release deal fails to bring down petroleum prices

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Lords a-leaving: Britain ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years

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From K-pop to Conan: How the academy is 'leaning into big cultural moments' for the Oscars

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Humanitarian crisis looms in Lebanon where nearly 750,000 people have been displaced by war

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WNBA and players' union log 12-hour marathon talks to avoid delaying start of season

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Virginia's former first lady to run for Congress in newly drawn district

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A bus fire that killed 6 people could have been set deliberately, Swiss police say

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Republican Rep. Kevin Hern to run for Sen. Markwayne Mullin's seat in Oklahoma

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