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August 17, 2023 4:00 AM

An invasive hornet that hunts honeybees is spotted in the U.S. for the first time

The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina, is a close cousin of the northern giant hornet, or "murder hornet." Both of them are very adept in the wholesale destruction of honey bees.

by Bill Chappell

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August 4, 2023 5:48 AM

Scientists want you to mail dead butterflies for research if you live in these states

The USGS wants to test if butterflies and other insects are being hurt by contaminants, such as those in pesticides. It's seeking specimens from Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.

by Ayana Archie

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August 2, 2023 4:01 AM

Earth to Voyager: NASA detects signal from spacecraft, two weeks after losing contact

The Jet Propulsion Lab lost contact with Voyager 2, which is traveling 12.3 billion miles away from Earth, after engineers mistakenly pointed its antenna 2 degrees away from its home planet.

by Emily Olson

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August 1, 2023 4:00 AM

How scientists lasered in on a 'monumental' Maya city — with actual lasers

Light-mapping technology is expediting the pace of archaeological discovery in the dense jungles of central Mexico. The latest find could offer clues about how humans advanced agriculturally.

by Emily Olson

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July 30, 2023 4:00 AM

A worm that survived 46,000 years in permafrost wows scientists

A nematode found deep in frozen sediment has proven its ability to survive extreme environments long term. Scientists studying the species say their work could inform the protection of other animals.

by Emma Bowman

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July 26, 2023 3:05 PM

Hep C has a secret strategy to evade the immune system. And now we know what it is

How does the hepatitis C virus keep the immune system at bay? A scientist finds the answer — and it involves a standard technique used by villains.

by Bec Roldan

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July 20, 2023 4:38 AM

Mosquitoes spread malaria. These researchers want them to fight it instead

Scientists have used a gene-editing technique to make mosquitos allies in the fight against malaria. Environmentalists are troubled by the idea of genetically modifying wild animals.

by Geoff Brumfiel

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July 15, 2023 5:01 AM

Startup aims to make lab-grown human eggs, transforming options for creating families

New companies are working to commercialize in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, a technology that could make human eggs and sperm in the lab from any cell in the body.

by Rob Stein

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July 14, 2023 4:43 AM

India launches a lander and rover to explore the moon's south pole

A successful landing by the spacecraft would make India the fourth country — after the U.S., the Soviet Union, and China — to achieve the feat.

by The Associated Press

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July 11, 2023 11:03 PM

Scientists say new epoch marked by human impact — the Anthropocene — began in 1950s

The Anthropocene Working Group is proposing a small but deep lake outside of Toronto, Canada — Crawford Lake — to place a historic marker.

by The Associated Press

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Science

An invasive hornet that hunts honeybees is spotted in the U.S. for the first time

Scientists want you to mail dead butterflies for research if you live in these states

Earth to Voyager: NASA detects signal from spacecraft, two weeks after losing contact

How scientists lasered in on a 'monumental' Maya city — with actual lasers

A worm that survived 46,000 years in permafrost wows scientists

Hep C has a secret strategy to evade the immune system. And now we know what it is

Mosquitoes spread malaria. These researchers want them to fight it instead

Startup aims to make lab-grown human eggs, transforming options for creating families

India launches a lander and rover to explore the moon's south pole

Scientists say new epoch marked by human impact — the Anthropocene — began in 1950s

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