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Apr 10

Ancient jawbone came from mysterious group of human ancestors, scientists say

By Christina Larson, Associated Press

Discovered in Taiwan, the jawbone is believed to have belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans.

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Apr 09

How a mouse watching ‘The Matrix’ helped scientists create the largest map of a brain to date

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date.

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Apr 08

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Man whose blood helped develop measles vaccine weighs in on recent outbreak

By Deema Zein, Maea Lenei Buhre, Tim McPhillips

A second child died from measles-related causes in Texas where an outbreak has infected at least 505. Until this year, the U.S. had no reported measles deaths in a decade. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a former anti-vaccine advocate,…

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Apr 03

What is a 100-year flood? Here’s what forecasters and scientists mean

By Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press

Although math can calculate how often to expect floods of specific magnitudes, nature has its own plans.

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Mar 31

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Scientists sound alarm on Trump administration’s dismantling of research funding

By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins

The Trump administration is waging a ‘wholesale assault on U.S. science’ that threatens the country’s health, economic development, national security and scientific preeminence. That's according to an open letter published by nearly 2,000 doctors, scientists and researchers. William Brangham discussed…

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Mar 29

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The women lighthouse keepers who saved countless lives from coast to coast

By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Zoie Lambert

For generations, women have been operating lighthouses across the country, saving lives and keeping history. John Yang reports from the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the U.S. Pacific coast.

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Mar 24

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Former EPA administrators describe impact of ending regulations, slashing agency

By William Brangham, Courtney Norris

President Trump's efforts to overhaul the Environmental Protection Agency are being cheered by many in the fossil fuel industry who are critics of what they say is excessive regulation. But many, including scientists and environmentalists, are deeply concerned. William Brangham…

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Mar 24

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How Trump’s funding freeze is affecting American farmers

By William Brangham, Sam Weber

Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has moved to cancel or freeze trillions in federal funding. That includes billions in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. William Brangham reports on how the funding freeze is affecting farmers.

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Mar 20

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun this weekend, but don’t try to look for it

By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun during what’s called an inferior conjunction. But don’t plan on seeing the linkup.

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Mar 12

Archaeologists discover oldest known partial face fossil of human ancestor in western Europe

By Christina Larson, Associated Press

Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years old.

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