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Would there be severe thunderstorms over North America if the Gulf of Mexico were filled with land?

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Geologists dig into Grand Canyon's mysterious gap in time

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Researchers discover hidden SARS-CoV-2 'gate' that opens to allow COVID-19 infection

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Cities are making mammals bigger

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Study of structural variants in cacao genomes yields clues about plant diversity

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For larger, older trees, it’s all downhill from here

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Tracking water storage shows options for improving water management during floods and droughts

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The 'phytoplankton factory' -- from nutrients to algae growth

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Robotic floats provide new look at ocean health and global carbon cycle

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Measuring electric current in soil could provide answers on soil health

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Metabolism changes with age, but not when people might think

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These bacteria clean up radioactive waste

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Dosing the coast: Baltimore County's leaky pipes are medicating the Chesapeake Bay

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Uncovering the botanical history of the Guadalupe Mountains

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Scientists discover novel thermoelectric material

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For trees, carbs are key to surviving insect defoliation

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Protecting Earth from space storms

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Study takes unprecedented peek into life of 17,000-year-old mammoth

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Wildfire smoke may lead to less rain in the western US

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Reducing blue light with a new type of LED that won't keep you up all night

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Genetics team aims for better corn plants

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Previously unseen massive star formations detected

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Rise of oxygen on early Earth linked to planet's rotation rate

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'Green electrospinning' process has potential to transform biofabrication

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Trapped salt water caused mangrove death after Hurricane Irma

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Bugs find bats to bite thanks to bacteria

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Study finds kelp is key to California's coastal ecosystems

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Blood pressure medications have similar results but different side effects

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Heat-related symptoms affected one-quarter of Americans in summer 2020

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Scientists evaluate the evidence for an intensifying Indian Ocean water cycle

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