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A Warming Climate Takes a Toll on the Vanishing Rio Grande
Rising temperatures and an unprecedented drought pose a grave and growing peril to the river and its ecosystems. http://www.wired.com/ -
Roe Is Overturned After 49 Years. It Revolutionized Life for Women
The national right to abortion pushed back the age of childbearing, increased college and workforce participation, and created economically stable ... -
The Capstone Launch Will Kick Off NASA’s Artemis Moon Program
The tiny spacecraft is set to explore an orbit for a planned space station that will travel around the moon ... -
What Polar Bear Genomes May Reveal About Life in a Low-Ice Arctic
Two new studies use whole genome sequencing to explore how the animals have fared in warmer conditions, raising questions about ... -
What the DNA of Ancient Humans Reveals About Pandemics
Genomic analysis of ancient remains has shed light on the origins of the black death and offers insights into the ... -
How Covid Tracking Apps Are Pivoting for Commercial Profit
In the pandemic’s early days, government-backed public health apps acquired millions of users—a ready-made audience developers are eager to tap. ... -
Covid Shots for Little Kids Are Here. Now for the Hardest Part
Hesitancy, bureaucracy, inequity, and the need to explain new formulas could slow down vaccine delivery to the last unprotected group. ... -
The Nightmare Politics and Sticky Science of Hacking the Climate
Spraying aerosols and sucking carbon out of the air would bring down temperatures, yes. But the unintended consequences of geoengineering ... -
Do Birth Control Pills Affect Your Mood? Scientists Can’t Agree
Over 100 million women are estimated to use oral contraceptives, but studies on the pill’s mental health effects raise more ... -
NASA’s Giant SLS Rocket Is One Step Closer to Launch
After three aborted attempts, engineers successfully completed a practice countdown that included filling the tanks with liquid oxygen and hydrogen. ...
