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How to Catch the Orionids, a Meteor Shower From Halley’s Comet
It’s a fall favorite among stargazers, known for bright, speedy streaks that can sometimes linger in the sky for minutes.
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ScienceExpecting a baby? 5 tips to help you prepare for pregnancy costs
As Grace Griffin and her husband were welcoming their long-awaited baby — a daughter — Griffin found herself worried about looming medical bills and unsure whether the family could pay for the care needed. "This whole experience has me wondering (keeping me up at night, actually): Can we ever af...
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There’s Worlds Out There More Habitable Than Earth
Scientists believe there are planets outside our solar system where life is even more abundant and sustainable.
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ScienceNobel Prizes 2026: What to Know
The recipients of the six awards in science, literature, economics and peace work will be declared this week.
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ScienceSee How El Niño Is Washing Ashore in California
An enormous pulse of wave energy will soon reach the coast and continue north, raising sea levels by half a foot and increasing threats from swells and tides.
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ScienceDespite Setbacks, NASA Gives Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft a Boost
A previous mission left two astronauts stuck in space for months. Still, the space agency is investing $359 million to keep the craft flying.
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ScienceSpaceX’s Starship Is Set to Make Its First Orbital Flight
If successful, the 14th test flight will be a crucial milestone toward the company’s ambitions of sending people to the moon and Mars.
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Salmon Are Thriving After Klamath Dam Removals, Study Finds
The first fall runs of chinook salmon since the project in California and Oregon was completed have surpassed researchers’ expectations.
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ScienceUnder Trump, NIH funding disruptions have evolved. Here's what the numbers show
Experts say that though the National Institutes of Health's total budget suggests that little has changed for the agency and its grantees, that top line masks deeper disruptions. Eva Revolver for NPR ...
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ScienceSuicide Rate Dropped Slightly in 2024, C.D.C. Finds
Suicide deaths have often fluctuated over the years but a sustained downward trend remains elusive.
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ScienceDavid George Gordon, Apostle for Bugs on the Dinner Plate, Dies at 76
His “The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook” made a case for insects as food, while his boisterous cooking demonstrations brought tarantulas and crickets to TV.
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ScienceCould trees developed with gene-editing technology protect Florida's citrus industry?
Environment Story Of The Day NPR hide caption Guy Davies, an inspector for the Florida Division of Plant Industry, checks an orange tree for the insect Asian citrus psyllid that carrie...
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