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Baby bull sharks are thriving in warming waters off the coast of Texas and Alabama

By James Marcus Drymon, Lindsay Mullins, Philip Matich, The Conversation

The Gulf Coast has seen an increase in baby bull shark numbers due to warming ocean temperatures. As adults, these are among the most aggressive species of sharks, but the babies aren’t cause for concern, as three scientists explain.

Here’s how NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it’s retired

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

NASA and Elon Musk’s company on Wednesday outlined the plan to burn the space station up on reentry and plunge what’s left into the ocean, ideally at the beginning of 2031 when it hits the 32-year mark.

Ukrainian startups develop robots to fight war against Russia

By Derek Gatopoulos, Anton Shtuka, Associated Press

Ukraine hopes to kill Russian troops or save wounded soldiers and civilians with a robot army. 250 defense startups across Ukraine are creating the killing machines from the bottom up.

A recently discovered cave on the moon could mean housing for future astronauts

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago…

How extreme heat is damaging American transportation infrastructure

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery

Scientists say much of the persistent and dangerous heat blanketing wide swaths of the country is a long-term result of greenhouse gas emissions. Climate scientist Kristina Dahl joins John Yang to discuss how it’s affecting everything from the power grid…

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Malfunction on SpaceX rocket leaves company’s Starlink satellites in wrong orbit

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company’s internet satellites in an orbit so low that they're doomed to fall through the atmosphere and burn up.

Inside the dangerous and unpredictable science of storm chasing

By Yvette Richardson, Paul Markowski, The Conversation

The science of storm chasing provides insight into the processes happening throughout the storm, before and during tornado development, and throughout the tornado’s lifetime.

The U.S. sees 7 plague cases a year. Here’s why

By Devi Shastri, Associated Press

Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of the plague. The rare bacterial infection spreads naturally among rodents and is transmitted through the bites of infected fleas.