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Lasers, Inflatable Dancers and the Fight to Fend Off Avian Flu

Loren Brey, a poultry grower in Minnesota, walked onto the farm where his egg-laying turkeys nest in November to discover a handful of...

Scientists Fault Federal Response to Bird Flu Outbreaks on Dairy Farms

In the month since federal authorities announced an outbreak of bird flu on dairy farms, they have repeatedly reassured the public that the...

Like Moths to a Flame? We May Need a New Phrase.

It used to be that you could put a black light at the edge of a cornfield at night and expect a bountiful...

Scotland Made Big Climate Pledges. Now They’re ‘Out of Reach.’

Climate promises are hard to keep. Scotland is the latest, perhaps most surprising example.Scotland, an early industrial power and coal-burning behemoth, was also...

The Magnetic Heart of the Milky Way

Out ThereApril 19, 2024“The nation that controls magnetism will control the universe.” So maintained Dick Tracy, the fictional detective in the comic strip...

Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak

Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can only observe a fraction of astronomical phenomena with your naked eye. Meteor...

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Often Go Untreated for Parents on Medicaid

Some Context: Experts say bad situations can often be reversed with treatment.Both mental health and drug addiction crises have been roiling the country,...

China’s Cities Are Sinking Below Sea Level, Study Finds

As China’s cities grow, they are also sinking.An estimated 16 percent of the country’s major cities are losing more than 10 millimeters of...

Heat-Related E.R. Visits Rose in 2023, C.D.C. Study Finds

People do not typically think of themselves as at high risk of succumbing to heat or at greater risk than they once were,...

Dubai’s Extraordinary Flooding: Here’s What to Know

Scenes of flood-ravaged neighborhoods in one of the planet’s driest regions have stunned the world this week. Heavy rains in the United Arab...

Comet Pons-Brooks Is Having Its Last Hurrah

Time is running out for you to spot Pons-Brooks, the devil-horned comet that swoops into view once every 71 years. Last visible to...

Biden Administration Announces Rule to Strengthen Protection of Public Lands

The Biden administration on Thursday announced a new federal rule for the nation’s sprawling public lands that puts conservation on par with activities...

Sleep Apnea Reduced in People Who Took Weight-Loss Drug, Eli Lilly Reports

The pharmaceutical manufacturer Eli Lilly announced on Wednesday that its obesity drug tirzepatide, or Zepbound, provided considerable relief to overweight or obese people...

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