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In a first test of its planetary defense efforts, NASA's going to shove an asteroid
NASA is about to launch an unprecedented mission to knock an asteroid slightly off-course.In the first real-world test of a technique that could someday… -
Why people with mental illness are at higher risk of COVID
Even before the federal government's recent decision last week to authorize COVID boosters all adults, it had already recommended them in October for… -
Man who went to space with William Shatner weeks ago dies in a plane crash
HAMPTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A man who traveled to space with William Shatner last month was killed along with another person when the small plane they were… -
Do birds have a sense of smell?
Local bird lover John Goldthwait has wondered for years. -
A food lover faces an unimaginable choice: Give up her stomach or risk a fatal cancer
"The recommended treatment is stomach removal."The genetic counselor pushed a brochure across the desk titled: No Stomach For Cancer. She had long brown… -
The biggest whales can eat the equivalent of 80,000 Big Macs in one day
The biggest animals to have ever lived on Earth gobble up much more food than scientists thought, according to a new study of filter-feeding whales that… -
Astronauts grew green chile on the space station and made themselves space tacos
Outer space just got a little more delicious. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station had the pleasure of dining on space tacos last weekend:… -
Here's why you might see the northern lights this Halloween weekend
If you're looking for a good Halloween lights display this weekend, you may only need to look up at the sky. The northern lights, or aurora borealis,… -
Scientists tracked a mysterious signal in space. Its source was closer to Australia
A mysterious signal that appeared to be emanating from the closest star to our own sun put scientists on a nearly year-long hunt to track down its origin.… -
Sexism Against Women Doctors Exacerbated By The Pandemic, Boston Physician Says
During the early days of the pandemic, Dr. Trisha Pasricha responded to a male patient hospitalized with a stomach ulcer. After spending half an hour…
