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Dr. Peter Higgs was part of the team that correctly predicted the existence of the Higgs Boson particle over 60 years ago.

The Large Hadron Collider will embark on a third run to uncover more cosmic secrets

1:16pm July 05, 2022

by Juliana Kim

Ten years ago, the discovery of the Higgs Boson particle helped make sense of our universe. But in doing so, it unlocked a whole host of new questions.

Abortion rights activists protest in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2022, two days after the US Supreme Court scrapped half-century constitutional protections for the procedure.

The fight to fund abortions in post-Roe America

6:30am July 05, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

In post-Roe America, money is even more determinative of who can get an abortion and who can't. Abortion funds are trying to close the gap, but they are now forced to navigate a murky legal landscape.

Demonstrators standoff with officers outside Akron City Hall on Sunday as they protest the fatal police shooting of Jayland Walker.

The Akron police shooting renews questions about officer training

5:36pm July 04, 2022

by Emma Bowman

The sheer number of bullets fired by as many as eight officers has prompted renewed questions from politicians and activists who are criticizing what they view as excessive use of force by police.

Radio Diaries: The almost astronaut

5:27pm July 04, 2022

One man's story shows the underlying racial tensions and insularity of the early days of the U.S. space program.

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Thanks to researchers, face mites are getting an image makeover

6:31am July 04, 2022

New research suggests face mites, long considered parasites, might actually be helpful to humans.

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Airplanes shooting lasers sounds sci-fi, but in Colorado, it's just science

7:54am July 03, 2022

by Stephanie Maltarich

Laser technology is being used to more accurately measure mountain snowpack — crucial information for farmers and water managers in drought-stricken areas like the Colorado River Basin.

An employee displays a limeade-flavored cannabis-infused gummy candy at the Chalice Farms industrial kitchen in Portland, Ore., in June 2016.

Minnesota lawmakers voted to legalize THC edibles. Some did it accidentally

7:22pm July 02, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

After Minnesota lawmakers approved a measure to legalize the sale of certain types of THC edibles, at least one Republican said he didn't realize what he was approving.

Duke study uses silicone wristbands to track firefighters' exposure to chemicals

2:02pm July 01, 2022

by Bethany Chafin

A recent

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Toni Okamoto started Plant-Based on a Budget to show people how affordable plant-based eating can be.

Nonwhite Americans are eating less meat. Vegan activists of color explain why

1:08pm July 01, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

The increase in nonwhite Americans identifying as vegetarian and eating less meat is part of the longstanding work of vegan activists of color to make plant-based eating more accessible.

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Underwater noise pollution is disturbing ocean life, researchers say

5:56am July 01, 2022

Whales, seals and other marine mammals need their keen hearing for communication and for finding food. But it's being damaged by a range of constant sounds. Ship engines and oil drilling for example.

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