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AP News - Science

Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort

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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it

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A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say

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A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth's size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say

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Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad rocket valve

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What is a tornado emergency and how is it different from a warning or a watch?

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A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer's may cause some cases

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From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere

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Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel

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Boeing calls off its first astronaut launch because of valve issue on rocket

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China publicizes for the first time what it claims is a 2016 agreement with Philippines

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China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon

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Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on space station

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Archaeological site is discovered within the boundaries of Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico

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Vikings had windows, another shift away from their image as barbaric Norsemen, Danish museum says

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Archaeologists unearth the largest cemetery ever discovered in Gaza and find rare lead sarcophogi

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This simple log structure may be the oldest example of early humans building with wood

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Duck! Flying squirrels take to the air in Nebraska city

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Rare sea creature washes ashore in Southern California

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Nobel-winning technique like "Google Earth for molecules"

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Scientists tinker with evolution to save Hawaii coral reefs

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Activist who fought for legal rights for Europe's largest saltwater lagoon wins 'Green Nobel'

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Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands

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Two more black-footed ferrets are cloned, boosting hopes of saving an endangered species

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A Dubai company's staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods

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How 'lab-grown' meat cultivated from animal cells could offer another sustainable food option

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Saving Brazil's rainforest starts with helping people and businesses make a living off cleared land

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Beef is a way of life in Texas, but it's hard on the planet. This rancher thinks she can change that

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What pastoralists in Senegal and Mongolia can teach us about adapting to a changing environment

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Plant-based products haven't converted US meat-eaters. Could new recipes win them over?

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Can we feed the world without starving the planet? Meet the innovators trying to solve this problem

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In the quest to produce more food with almost no land, Singapore provides a glimpse into the world's food future

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We reshaped the planet so that we can feed ourselves. But now we're running out of suitable land

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Demand for seafood is soaring, but oceans are giving up all they can. Can we farm fish in new ways?

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Eating less meat would be good for the Earth. Small nudges can change behavior

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Takeaways from AP's investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives

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How a 911 call for trespassing escalated to an injection of a powerful sedative and one man's death

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NASA astronauts arrive for Boeing's first human spaceflight

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The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

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NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after months of quiet

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This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton

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The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see it

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NASA is seeking a faster and cheaper way to bring Mars samples to Earth

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Total solar eclipse wows North America. Clouds part just in time for most

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Weather is the hot topic as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in US, Mexico and Canada

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Small town businesses embrace total solar eclipse crowd, come rain or shine on Monday

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What to know about Monday's total solar eclipse

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April's total solar eclipse is nearly here. Here's why it's worth the watch and how to stay safe

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Blind people can hear and feel April's total solar eclipse with new technology

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April's total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments

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How bad are flu, COVID-19 and RSV? These charts show how respiratory viruses are spreading in the US

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SpaceX comes close to completing test flight of mega rocket but loses spacecraft near end

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Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit

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How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in April

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Ancient stone tools found in Ukraine date to over 1 million years ago, and may be oldest in Europe

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Jupiter's moon Europa may have less oxygen than expected, a finding that might put a damper on life

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4 new astronauts head to the International Space Station for a 6-month stay

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First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown

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Private US moon lander still working after breaking leg and falling, but not for long

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Our ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don't we?

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Toppled moon lander sends back more images, with only hours left until it dies

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Sideways moon landing cuts mission short, private US lunar lander will stop working Tuesday

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Astronomers spot new tiny moons around Neptune and Uranus

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Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses

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The Odysseus moon lander tipped over at touchdown, and that's limiting the data it's sending back

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