Maggie Koerth is a science journalist and author. She’s based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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12:12
Progress Toward A Clean Energy Transition
Global temperature increases are slowing, electric vehicle sales are growing, and renewable energy is now cheaper than some fossil fuels.
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12:12
Why Is Solving The Plastic Problem So Hard?
Plastics are everywhere, in packaging, clothing, and even our bodies. Could they be made less integral to manufacturing and more recyclable?
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11:22
Why Avian Flu In Cattle And Humans Has Scientists Concerned
In a recent outbreak of avian flu, the virus has jumped from birds to cows, and to one dairy worker. A disease ecologist provides context.
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Do Birds Sing In Their Dreams?
Birds move their vocal organs while they sleep, mimicking how they sing. Scientists have translated those movements into synthetic birdsong.
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Assessing The Global Mental Health Toll Of Climate Change
An explosion of research is painting a clearer picture of how climate change is affecting mental health across the globe.
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12:06
Could This Be The End Of Voyager 1?
The spacecraft has been sending incoherent data back to Earth, possibly marking the beginning of the end of its decades-old mission.
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NASA Finally Opens Canister Containing Asteroid Sample
Engineers had to design bespoke tools to open the OSIRIS-REx capsule nearly four months after it arrived back on Earth.
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New Data Support Human Arrival In North America 22,000 Years Ago
A new analysis of ancient footprints in White Sands, New Mexico, adds to the debate about when humans arrived in North America.
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Countries Seek To Return To The Moon
India’s Chandrayaan-3 craft landed at the lunar south pole on Wednesday, while Russia’s Luna-25 craft crashed.
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Scientists Can Now Hear The Background Hum Of The Universe
Although scientists have theorized about this cosmic hum for years, they finally heard it by tracking pulses from spinning stars.