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Environment|Science|US

Colorado Parks and Wildlife capture, relocate Rampart Bighorn Sheep for new herd

Colorado Parks and Wildlife capture, relocate Rampart Bighorn Sheep for new herd

Colorado Parks and Wildlife capture, relocate Rampart Bighorn Sheep for new herd
Business|Health|Science|Technology

Lifesaving medical devices being built in Bedford, Massachusetts

Lifesaving medical devices being built in Bedford, Massachusetts

Lifesaving medical devices being built in Bedford, Massachusetts
Economy|Health|Science

Popular GLP-1 medications may have health benefits that extend beyond weight loss and blood sugar control, a new study finds

Popular GLP-1 medications may have health benefits that extend beyond weight loss and blood sugar control, a new study finds

Popular GLP-1 medications may have health benefits that extend beyond weight loss and blood sugar control, a new study finds
Health|Science|Technology

World record: Vanderbilt Transplant Center performs record-breaking 174 heart transplant surgeries

World record: Vanderbilt Transplant Center performs record-breaking 174 heart transplant surgeries

World record: Vanderbilt Transplant Center performs record-breaking 174 heart transplant surgeries
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Travel

Blue Monday isn’t real, but seasonal depression affects millions of people. There are ways to treat it

Blue Monday isn’t real, but seasonal depression affects millions of people. There are ways to treat it

Blue Monday isn’t real, but seasonal depression affects millions of people. There are ways to treat it
Science|Technology

Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why

Wearing the wrong shoe on Earth can lead to injury. Researchers still need to figure out the physical consequences of spending a long time walking around on the Moon.

Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why
Education|Science

Why is the sky blue?

The answer has to do with molecules.

Why is the sky blue?
Business|Health|Science|US

Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the 1st time amid the nationwide outbreak

Bird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022

Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the 1st time amid the nationwide outbreak
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Mel Robbins says two words freed her from taking care of everyone else

Mel Robbins says two words freed her from taking care of everyone else

Mel Robbins says two words freed her from taking care of everyone else
Environment|Science|Travel|US

Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes

Flooded cornfields near the Tennessee River in northern Alabama are a paradise for birders who flock to see tens of thousands of migrating sandhill cranes every winter

Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes
Science|Technology|World

New missions are carrying innovative technology, and a little red house, to the moon

New missions are carrying innovative technology, and a little red house, to the moon

New missions are carrying innovative technology, and a little red house, to the moon
Asia|Business|Science|Technology|World

Lunar landers seek to bring tech and art to the moon

The new lunar space race continues into 2025 with Texas-based Firefly Aerospace and Tokyo-based Ispace sending separate vehicles off to the moon. CNN's Ashley Strickland explains the new beginnings and second chances that are tied to each mission.

Lunar landers seek to bring tech and art to the moon
Health|Science|Technology|US

Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There's a new option for tough cases

About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure and too few have it under control

Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There's a new option for tough cases
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|US

Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luck

Emails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles versus those still standing have been flying back and forth among architects, builders and fire safety specialists around the world

Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luck
Health|Science

A 1747 study found the treatment for scurvy. A man accused of ‘quackery’ may have inspired it

A 1747 study found the treatment for scurvy. A man accused of ‘quackery’ may have inspired it

A 1747 study found the treatment for scurvy. A man accused of ‘quackery’ may have inspired it
Business|Food|Health|Lifestyle|Science

With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be risky for animals – and people

With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be risky for animals – and people

With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be risky for animals – and people
Health|Political|Science|US|World

Last-ditch push to keep America in WHO as Trump heads for office

The World Health Organization is drawing up a list of reasons why the U.S. should remain in the WHO for its own good, two sources familiar

Last-ditch push to keep America in WHO as Trump heads for office
Environment|Science|Technology

Scientists say they found oxygen where it shouldn’t be. Now, the hunt is on for more answers

Scientists say they found oxygen where it shouldn’t be. Now, the hunt is on for more answers

Scientists say they found oxygen where it shouldn’t be. Now, the hunt is on for more answers
Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI finalizes 'o3 mini' reasoning AI model version, to launch it soon

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has finalized a version of its new reasoning AI model o3 mini and would be launching it in a couple of weeks, CEO Sam Altman said on Friday.

OpenAI finalizes 'o3 mini' reasoning AI model version, to launch it soon
Business|Health|Science|Technology|US

HHS invests nearly $600 million in Moderna’s bird flu vaccine development

HHS invests nearly $600 million in Moderna’s bird flu vaccine development

HHS invests nearly $600 million in Moderna’s bird flu vaccine development
Americas|Science|Technology

A meteorite strike was captured on video by a Canadian home's doorbell camera

A doorbell camera on a Canadian home captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth as it crashed into a couple’s walkway

A meteorite strike was captured on video by a Canadian home's doorbell camera
Business|Health|Science|Technology|US

US awards Moderna $590 million for bird flu vaccine development

The U.S. government has awarded Moderna $590 million to advance the development of its bird flu vaccine, as the country doubles down on efforts to tackle increasing infections in humans.

US awards Moderna $590 million for bird flu vaccine development
Education|Science|Sports|Technology

IMSA brings 27 STEM-focused high school students to Daytona to learn about jobs in motorsports

IMSA arranged for 27 high school students who excel in STEM programs to come to the speedway to educate the teens on how many opportunities exist in motorsports for those interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

IMSA brings 27 STEM-focused high school students to Daytona to learn about jobs in motorsports
Political|Science|Technology|US|World

Regulators are investigating reports of property damage from SpaceX Starship’s explosion

Regulators are investigating reports of property damage from SpaceX Starship’s explosion

Regulators are investigating reports of property damage from SpaceX Starship’s explosion