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A woman rides a bike on 42nd St. in New York during Manhattanhenge in 2016.

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Manhattanhenge, a unique urban phenomenon, sets for the last time this year

10:49am July 11, 2022

by Juliana Kim

On Monday and Tuesday, the sun will set between New York's skyscrapers — offering a perfect photo opportunity and a chance to marvel at the city planning that made Manhattanhenge possible.

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David Biello: Are we alone in the universe?

8:59am July 08, 2022

Are we alone in the universe? This hour, we travel the cosmos with TED science curator David Biello in search of extraterrestrial life, uncovering how it may look and how we'll know we've found it.

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Frank Stephens testifies at a Congressional hearing in 2017.

Scientists look to people with Down syndrome to test Alzheimer's drugs

8:37am July 08, 2022

by Jon Hamilton

Because people with Down syndrome are very likely to develop Alzheimer's, they are ideal candidates for experimental drugs meant to halt the disease.

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Emergency contraception: How it works, how effective it is and how to get it

5:00am July 08, 2022

Emergency contraceptives and abortion pills are not the same thing, though people often confuse them. Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, it's vital to know the difference — and your options.

Biden acknowledges U.S. soccer player Megan Rapinoe before presenting her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Gabby Giffords, Simone Biles, John McCain

5:07pm July 07, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

The 17 recipients include athletes, artists, and leaders of the civil rights and labor movements.

Katherine Morgan wipes sweat from her forehead while walking to work during a record-breaking heat wave in Portland in 2021. Scientists say that heat wave would have been virtually impossible without human caused climate change.

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Researchers can now explain how climate change is affecting your weather

4:15pm July 07, 2022

by Rebecca Hersher

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.

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A cast of the Buesching mastodon at the University of Michigan.

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The story of Fred the mastodon, who died looking for love

9:00am July 07, 2022

by Kai McNamee

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.

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Scientists are learning just how climate change impacts extreme weather events

5:24pm July 06, 2022

by Rebecca Hersher

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.

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Hundreds of ancient frogs died in this swamp mating death trap, researchers say

4:53pm July 06, 2022

by Ari Daniel

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.

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The Energy Fuels uranium mill and waste cells at White Mesa, Utah.

A U.S. uranium mill is near this tribe. A study may reveal if it poses a health risk

1:00pm July 06, 2022

by Lucas Brady Woods

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.

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