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Meet the ManhattAnt, the ant that's taken New York's streets by storm
The ManhattAnt has become the dominant ant species in the Big Apple, and scientists aren't sure why.
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The ant that's taken over Manhattan
A decade ago, a new ant showed up in NYC. Now, it's everywhere in the city and is spreading at a rate of about a mile a year. Scientists are trying to understand why this ant has been so successful.
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The beloved Perseid meteor shower peaks next week
The meteor shower creates an opportunity to sit outside at night and watch shooting stars. It's also an opportunity for researchers to do some science.
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NASA still doesn't know when two astronauts will be able to come home
NASA still is not sure when two astronauts might come home in Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft.
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The fate of the most powerful X-ray telescope is in doubt
NASA's budget proposal would basically axe the most powerful X-ray telescope in the world, and astronomers are scrambling to save it.
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Astronomers are scrambling to save the world's most powerful X-ray space telescope
NASA is facing a tight budget and wants to wrap up the Chandra X-ray Observatory, but astronomers don't want to see the 25-year-old X-ray space telescope mission go.
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Rogue waves can strike without warning. These scientists found a way to predict them
Scientists have created a new tool that can give 5 minutes advance warning of a dangerous rogue wave in the ocean.
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Astronomers spot a mysterious black hole nestled in a cluster of stars
A report from Nature shows that astronomers may have found a medium-sized black hole, a kind they've long looked for.
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Astronomers spot a mysterious black hole nestled in a cluster of stars
A report from Nature shows that astronomers may have found a medium-sized black hole, a kind they've long looked for.
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Ants treat certain leg injuries with lifesaving amputations
A new study suggests ants therapeutically amputate the limbs of injured buddies to save them. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 2, 2024.)
