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Defensive driving at 30,000 miles per hour as probe zooms toward Pluto

By Kate Tobin

Three weeks from a historic flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto, operators of the New Horizons spacecraft are poring over images and data streaming in from the probe to determine if any final trajectory adjustments will be necessary to steer…

A mutation may explain why last year’s flu vaccine failed for so many

By Catherine Woods

Researchers at the Wistar Institute in Pennsylvania discover a mutation to explain why last year’s flu vaccine failed for so many.

Dawn over Ceres, a mission of humankind

By Jenny Marder

In December 2003, the Hubble Telescope spotted something peculiar on the surface of Ceres, a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Hazy images revealed something bright and mysterious shining on the dark planet’s surface, like animal…

Nonprofit hopes to spread aquaponic farming to schools around the country

By Cat Wise

SchoolGrown was started last year by a group of like-minded aquaponics enthusiasts who felt that students weren’t getting enough hands-on experiences growing food and learning about their connection to the world around them.

Rosetta spacecraft expected to ride comet into the sunset

By Nsikan Akpan

The European Space Agency might land the Rosetta spacecraft on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

This mushroom might alter gut bacteria for the better, study finds

By Catherine Woods

Ingredients in Reishi mushrooms can alter gut bacteria in the stomach, according to researchers, reversing the symptoms of obesity in mice, including weight gain and insulin resistance.

Aquaponic farming saves water, but can it feed the country?

By PBS News Hour

Aquaponics, a system of farming that uses no soil, also uses far less water than traditional agriculture. But while the technique is gaining attention, it remains a very niche way to grow produce due to economic limitations. Special correspondent Cat…

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