Potato irrigation project in Minnesota's Pineland Sands area faces another challenge
Environmental groups say an impact study is necessary.
Facebook takes down accounts tied to Roger Stone
Facebook on Wednesday said it has removed dozens of accounts linked to the hate group Proud Boys, to President Donald Trump's longtime ally Roger Stone and to employees of Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, among others.
Five takeaways from Facebook's civil rights audit
especially by politicians — above other values has hurt its progress on other matters like discrimination, elections interference and protecting vulnerable users.
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New comet Neowise is streaking past Earth, providing a spectacular show
A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail.
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When 300-pound wombats roamed Australia
The hefty species is the newest member of a supersized menagerie.
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Fossils reveal dinosaur forerunner smaller than a cellphone
Kongonaphon kely, which predated dinosaurs and flying pterosaurs, was just shy of 4 inches, according to a new study.
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Families travel long, hard road to find answers for rare diseases
Often they fight for answers alone and while racing against a clock.
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Sitting all day might increase your risk of dying from cancer
Scientists also found adding exercise can lower risk of dying from the disease.
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DNA linked to COVID-19 came from Neanderthals
Scientists don't yet know why this segment increases the risk of severe illness from the coronavirus.
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Report finds rising trend of viruses jumping from animal hosts to humans
Further outbreaks will emerge unless governments take active measures to prevent other zoonotic diseases from crossing, officials warned.
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Warming waters endanger up to 60% of fish species
A study showed that each degree of warming in Celsius means more trouble fish stocks. But researchers said there is a chance to save many.
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Battle lines shift, pitting natural gas against renewable energy
Utilities say they need to keep using natural gas because the wind and the sun are too unreliable.
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Ancient relics get swallowed up in Turkey's push to go green
Turkey's government has forged ahead with hydroelectricity, but archaeologists say program swallowed national treasures.
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NASA adds more safety fixes for Boeing's crew capsule
NASA has added more safety fixes for Boeing's space capsule before it can fly astronauts following a pair of close calls during last year's test flight.
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Civil rights groups denounce Facebook over hate speech
Facebook keeps telling critics that it is doing everything it can to rid its service of hate, abuse and misinformation. And the company's detractors keep…
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Airborne dust may spur toxic algae blooms on remote Minnesota lakes
Scientists are racing to find out how blue-green algae reaches the waters in Minnesota's pristine natural areas.
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239 experts with 1 big claim: The coronavirus is airborne
For months, many scientists have been saying the virus lingers inside. The WHO maintains that research is still inconclusive.
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Geofence warrants to be tested in Virginia bank robbery case
It was a terrifying bank robbery: Demanding cash in a handwritten note, a man waved a gun, threatened to kill a teller's family, ordered employees and customers onto the floor and escaped with $195,000.
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How the coronavirus short-circuits the immune system
The findings suggest that a popular treatment to tamp down the immune system in severely ill patients may help a few, but could harm many others.
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Ancient Rome was teetering. Then a volcano erupted 6,000 miles away
Scientists found evidence that the eruption changed the course of history.
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A 'cure for heart disease'? A single shot succeeds in monkeys
Humans carry the genes as well, and the experiment has raised hopes that a leading killer may one day be tamed.
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Inside the body, the coronavirus is even more sinister than scientists had realized
Coronavirus creates an army of zombie cells that appear to use filaments to bore into, overtake cells.
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Surprising discoveries found in deep waters off Australia
An expedition transformed unknown waters into carefully evaluated realms of wilderness.