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There are more than 5,000 confirmed planets beyond our solar system, NASA says
In a milestone for astronomy – and possibly the search for extraterrestrial life – NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirmed there are now 5,000 known… -
Astronomy's contribution to climate change rivals the emissions from some countries
Astronomers spend their careers looking up at the sky, away from Earth, but now some stargazers say their field has to grapple with the fact that… -
How a fossil with 10 arms and named after Joe Biden changed the vampire squid game
Researchers say they have found the oldest known relative of octopuses and vampire squids, in a fossil dug up decades ago in Montana.The official name of… -
'It's not too late': Local climate expert says we must act now to combat climate crisis
A new report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change presents a harrowing outlook for the world. -
How horseshoe crabs became the heroes of modern medicine
Grateful for the COVID-19 vaccine? Thank these nine-eyed, blue-blooded blessings. -
Wastewater data indicates Boston area is in ‘back end of the omicron surge’
"All signs are looking good," said Harvard's Joseph Allen. -
TikTok bans misgendering, deadnaming from its content
TikTok is updating its community guidelines to ban deadnaming, misgendering and misogyny.The changes, announced Tuesday, are a part of a broader update… -
An experimental depression treatment uses electric currents to bring relief
After 40 years of fighting debilitating depression, Emma was on the brink."I was suicidal," said Emma, a 59-year-old Bay Area resident. NPR is not using… -
What will happen to the International Space Station when it is retired?
Updated February 3, 2022 at 10:08 AM ETOperations at the International Space Station are expected to wind down at the end of the decade, when NASA will… -
Heartbroken? There's a scientific reason why breaking up feels so rotten
When her husband left her after more than 25 years together, science writer Florence Williams says her body felt like it had been plugged into a faulty…
