Courtesy of Dan Rauch
In April, at a bald eagle's nest in Washington, D.C., there was much anticipation about eggs that were expected to hatch near the end of the month. Unfortunately, the nest failed, and the eagles have left it.
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Courtesy of Brittany M. Hance and James Di Loreto, Smithsonian InstitutionSome were four times the size of today's great whites. -
Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesThe White House Office of Management and Budget is moving to take more control of billions of dollars in federal grants. Critics say the proposed change would jeopardize the integrity of U.S. science.
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The Allen Institute in Seattle says scientists have now learned enough about how the brain works to start fixing it when it breaks. -
To prevent flooding, people in Western North Carolina are turning to a traditional basket weaving ingredient.
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A Trump administration rule could shift how science funding works in the U.S. The administration says its an effort to deter waste, but science advocates say it will compromise scientific integrity.
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From birds to butterflies, pollinators are in decline because of habitat loss, pesticides and climate change.
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When you’re listening to a familiar language, you hear individual words. But what if you don’t know the language?
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Mara Hoplamazian has spent years reporting on 'forever chemicals,' or PFAS. Here's what they've learned about what may help limit everyday exposure to the contaminant. -
Scientists are learning how the brain extracts discrete words from a continuous stream of sounds.
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The Trump administration has proposed federal funding cuts to a little corner of research called social, behavioral and economic science.
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Five year after a terminal cancer diagnosis, David J. Linden is still here, and he's still thinking about how his own mind is contemplating the end of his life.
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An entomologist researched the worms used in mescal to better understand the relationship between the creatures and specific agave plants - and the danger if harvesting increases.
