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Fireworks can make bad air quality even worse. For some cities, the answer is drones
Cities looking to play it safe this Fourth of July are using innovative alternatives to fireworks displays. -
The first supermoon of the year will light up the night sky Monday evening
The best show in the night sky this week may not be fireworks.Monday's night sky will be lit by the first supermoon of the year — so-called because it… -
Scientists have found signs of a new kind of gravitational wave. It's really big
Scientists say they are starting to find signs of an elusive type of rumbling through space that could be created by the biggest, baddest black holes in… -
The psychology of adrenaline junkies: Why do people put their lives at risk for fun?
For some, the sense of risk versus reward might be distorted. -
Why do some people get rashes in space? There's a clue in astronaut blood
Astronauts are supposed to be in excellent health. It's part of the job description. They quarantine before blasting off to avoid getting sick and… -
For amateur astronomers, 'star parties' are the antidote to light-polluted skies
COUDERSPORT, Pa. — Up a winding road that cuts through the Allegheny Plateau, hundreds of amateur astronomers in campers and pickups stream into northern… -
Huntington's spreads like 'fire in the brain.' Scientists say they've found the spark
Diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's spread through the brain like a forest fire. A new study suggests how the fire starts. -
Facial recognition software in airports raises privacy and racial bias concerns
The TSA is testing facial recognition technology at 25 airports across the country, including Logan. -
A 7-year-old is fighting off a rare, life-threatening genetic disease — with his own cells
The groundbreaking gene therapy could save his life from cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, or CALD. -
AI poses more immediate threats than human extinction, MIT professors say
Hundreds of industry leaders recently warned that AI poses a threat of "mass human extinction." But is the hype overblown?
