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One day in October 1820 two young men, Elijah Hamlin and Ezekiel Holmes, were hiking on a hill in Maine called Mount Mica when they spotted a glowing, green stone on the ground. They picked it up and started to look for others, but darkness…

"This additional data will play a big role in this," said Dr. Worobey.It is not clear why this valuable information was lost in the first place. Scientists can request that files be deleted by sending an email to the managers of the…

That same week, a group of young Republicans with signs saying “This is what an environmentalist sees” held an initial rally for “conservative” climate action in Miami.On Capitol Hill, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy plans to set up…

In einer turbulenten Zeit sucht die Menschheit nach Führung und Inspiration in der antiken Welt. Es ist eine Dynamik, die mindestens so alt ist wie Petrarca, der italienische Dichter aus dem 14.Paul Skallas, ein 36-jähriger…

The super-contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is now responsible for about one in every five Covid-19 cases in the United States, and its prevalence has doubled in the last two weeks, heath officials said on Tuesday.First identified…

The United Nations has recommended that the Great Barrier Reef be placed on a list of World Heritage sites that are “in danger,” prompting a fierce reaction from the Australian government, which defended its management of one of the…

In the video, tweezers poke a piece of octopus that is sitting on a ramp as an offering. Suddenly a snowflake moray named Qani lifts her muscular bucatini body out of the water and onto the ramp. It opens its mouth and bites the squid.…

"My community fears the government may try to get rid of us," said Oralia Maceda Méndez, an attorney for a Fresno-based tribal community group in Oaxaca, Mexico. She has heard many stories from immigrants in her community treating…

Landmines left over from past conflicts or still being fought pose a silent threat to millions of people around the world. With the help of bacteria that glow in their presence, these hidden dangers may one day be found and safely removed…

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