Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Gabby Giffords, Simone Biles, John McCain
The 17 recipients include athletes, artists, and leaders of the civil rights and labor movements.
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Researchers can now explain how climate change is affecting your weather
For decades, it was impossible to say that a specific weather event was caused, or even made worse, by climate change. But advanced research methods are changing that.
The story of Fred the mastodon, who died looking for love
A mastodon named Fred, also known as the Buesching mastodon, is a distant relative of the modern elephant. His remains reveal the story of his life and violent end.
Scientists are learning just how climate change impacts extreme weather events
For decades, it was impossible to say that a specific weather event was caused, or even made worse, by climate change. But advanced research methods are changing that.
Hundreds of ancient frogs died in this swamp mating death trap, researchers say
Researchers have solved an ancient mystery — what killed a group of prehistoric frogs. Prior research blamed lack of oxygen or dried up lakes, but the true culprit was a swamp mating death trap.
A U.S. uranium mill is near this tribe. A study may reveal if it poses a health risk
The Utah mill has long concerned a tribal community next door. They hope a new health study will answer their questions. "A lot of our people mysteriously started getting sick," a tribal member says.
A 76 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton will be auctioned in New York City
All of the other known Gorgosaurus skeletons are in museum collections, making this one the only specimen available for private ownership, Sotheby's said.
Dogs could help sniff out chronic wasting disease on a reservation in Montana
In Montana, dogs are being trained to sniff out chronic wasting disease. The animals will be deployed on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation to prevent the disease from being passed to humans.
Large Hadron Collider starts 3rd run to unravel more mysteries about the Universe
After a few years of upgrades, the Large Hadron Collider in Europe is smashing particles together once again to discover more about the Universe.
The minds of octopuses may offer a glimpse at alien intelligence, researchers say
The mind of the octopus is so different than human intelligence, some people are studying it to see what alien intelligence might look like.