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After a night of uncertainty, NASA's Artemis moon rocket takes to the skies
The predawn sky over Florida's space coast lit up early Wednesday morning as NASA's new 322-foot-tall moon rocket roared off its launch pad with a few… -
NASA's Artemis moon rocket is hours from launch. Will it finally fly?
NASA is once again counting down the hours to the first flight test of its new 32-story-tall Artemis rocket, the one the agency hopes will carry… -
Here are 3 dangerous climate tipping points the world is on track for
The goal of the international climate meeting underway in Egypt is to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to temperatures in the late… -
Meditation works as well as a popular drug to reduce anxiety, study finds
If you're suffering from anxiety, those negative thoughts and bad feelings can overwhelm you and interfere with your daily life. And while there are… -
What causes Alzheimer's? Study puts leading theory to 'ultimate test'
An idea that has propelled Alzheimer's research for more than 30 years is approaching its day of reckoning. Scientists are launching a study designed to… -
Our pandemic dreams are changing to reflect the pandemic
Harvard psychologist and author Deirdre Barrett tells Boston Public Radio how our dreams have changed since the start of the pandemic. -
How Black Death survivors gave their descendants an edge during pandemics
When the bubonic plague arrived in London in 1348, the disease devastated the city. So many people died, so quickly, that the city's cemeteries filled up.… -
A black hole is releasing some strange burps, baffling scientists
Astronomers have published a major finding: A black hole has been "burping" out energy from a small star it was observed shredding in 2018, after two… -
Feel powerless against climate change? Try re-wilding
Re-wilding aims to restore and protect natural processes and wilderness areas. -
Nobel prize in medicine awarded for evolution research
Swedish scientist Svante Paabo compared human and Neanderthal genomes.
