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AP News - Science

Caught on camera, capuchin monkeys kidnap howler monkey babies

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Early human ancestors used their hands to both climb trees and make tools, new study shows

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NASA rover spies the first aurora at Mars that's visible to the human eye

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How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land

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Bright auroras on Jupiter are captured by Webb Space Telescope

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Creationism still widespread and science educators still alarmed 100 years post Scopes trial

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Takeaways from AP's report on creationist beliefs 100 years after the Scopes trial

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RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway

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Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions

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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

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Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to plummet to Earth this weekend after 53 years

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Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown

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Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus

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A mass grave for fighters in a Roman Empire-era battle is revealed in Vienna

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Archaeologists uncover the oldest known partial face fossil of a human ancestor in western Europe

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The torso of a Buddha statue has been found at Cambodia's Angkor temple complex

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A 2,000-year-old statue is found abandoned in a garbage bag in Greece

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The Asian elephant population in Cambodia is more robust than previously thought, a study finds

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DNA could identify all of a serial killer's victims, decades later

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The Day of the Dead in Mexico is a celebration for the 5 senses

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If it seems like there are a lot of acorns this fall, you might be seeing a 'mast' year

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These surreal trees survived for centuries. Scientists worry for their future

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Facing lawsuit, USDA says it will restore climate change-related webpages

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Brazilian state's deforestation amnesty poses 'one of the greatest threats' to the Amazon

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Hope floats in the Amazon as Bacuri, a young manatee, fights for survival

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How 'lab-grown' meat cultivated from animal cells could offer another sustainable food option

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Saving Brazil's rainforest starts with helping people and businesses make a living off cleared land

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Beef is a way of life in Texas, but it's hard on the planet. This rancher thinks she can change that

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What pastoralists in Senegal and Mongolia can teach us about adapting to a changing environment

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Plant-based products haven't converted US meat-eaters. Could new recipes win them over?

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Can we feed the world without starving the planet? Meet the innovators trying to solve this problem

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In the quest to produce more food with almost no land, Singapore provides a glimpse into the world's food future

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We reshaped the planet so that we can feed ourselves. But now we're running out of suitable land

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Demand for seafood is soaring, but oceans are giving up all they can. Can we farm fish in new ways?

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Eating less meat would be good for the Earth. Small nudges can change behavior

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Ancient wooden spears found in Germany may have been wielded by Neanderthals, a new study suggests

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Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

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Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side, according to science

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How the blood of a man who was bitten by hundreds of snakes could help save lives

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How to catch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet

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Scientists once thought only humans could bob to music. Ronan the sea lion helped prove them wrong

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NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk

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Ancient DNA confirms New Mexico tribe's link to famed Chaco Canyon site

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What makes a Kentucky Derby champion? Big hearts, immense lungs and powerful legs

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Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks

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NASA's oldest astronaut felt the decades melt away in space before returning on his 70th birthday

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A carnivorous 'bone collector' caterpillar dresses in the remains of its prey

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Bonobos in Congo form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says

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NASA's Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin

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A green comet likely is breaking apart and won't be visible to the naked eye

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NASA's Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid

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How to catch the shooting stars of spring's first meteor shower, the Lyrids

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Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds

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A colossal squid is caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea

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Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists say

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Northern lights may be visible across more of the U.S. than usual tonight. See if your state is on the list

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Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez

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Ancient jawbone from Taiwan belongs to a mysterious group of human ancestors, scientists say

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Soil from the moon's far side suggests drier conditions than the side facing Earth

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Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA's next chief

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A micromoon will grace the night skies this weekend

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New observations show the asteroid that won't hit Earth resembles a spinning hockey puck

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Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf

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A day at Uranus just got 28 seconds longer

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Four space tourists return to Earth after a private flight over the poles

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