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Purbita Saha

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What we know—and don’t know—about Brood X cicadas

Find out when the Brood X cicadas will show up in your area with one simple science trick. (Hint: It involves your local weather forecast.)
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Roundup is finally going to be made without glyphosate in the US

Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, announced that it would replace glyphosate is Roundup and other herbicides for lawn and garden care starting in 2023.
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A beginner’s guide to the ‘hydrogen rainbow’

There are tons of ideas out there on how to use hydrogen to power the world. But which ones can really help decarbonize the energy industry?
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Watch these rare ocean creatures caught on candid robot camera

MBARI sent its deep-sea robotic rover out into California’s Monterey Bay with cameras. Here are three rare and extraordinary creature it filmed, including a giant phantom jelly.
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Omicron is causing record hospitalizations among the young and elde...

While the CDC hasn’t updated data on Omicron COVID case and death rates since January 1, states and cities are reporting dizzying surges in young kids and seniors.
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What do you call a tiny tarantula killer? Jeff Daniels.

A rash of mysterious captive tarantula deaths led parasitologists to a new nematode worm, which they dubbed Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi.
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Even blue whales aren’t safe from orcas

An analysis of photos, videos, and whale watching accounts reveals that orca whales might be the only natural predators of Earth’s largest creatures: blue whales.

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We finally know why Venus is absolutely radiant

Full-light images of Venus taken from two Parker Solar Probe flybys reveal its halo, which is a product of surface and air glow.
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See Hubble’s captures of real-life star wars

Two newly shared Hubble Space telescope images from NASA and the ESA show a triple galaxy merger and a star-dusted galactic collision.
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This rainbow reef fish is just as magical as it looks

In the twilight zone-level corals of the Maldives, a favorite aquarium fish is found to be its own distinct species: the rose-veiled fairy wrasse.
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The best time to donate blood for a disaster is before it happens

People rush to donate blood after disasters like the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. But blood donation centers say it’s best to give regularly to keep up the supply in non-emergencies.