Gen Alpha is no longer the youngest generation — Gen Beta has arrived

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Gen Alpha members are occasionally nicknamed "iPad kids" due to their perceived reliance on tech.

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Miami's beachfront high-rises are sinking fast. It's a warning for coastal properties worldwide.

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High-rises on barrier islands near Miami are sinking, a new study found.

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How Elon Musk made SpaceX take off by giving employees stock options

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Elon Musk attends the launch of a SpaceX rocket with astronauts on board.

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A scientist working to create 'mirror life' discovered it could be 'a perfect bioweapon.' She's asking other researchers to stop.

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Mirror cells, if created, would probably multiply in a host organism without much resistance.

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The bird flu outbreak keeps getting more worrying

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Health officials reported the first "severe" human case of the H5N1 virus on December 18.

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California governor declares 'proactive' state of emergency as bird flu spreads through dairy cows

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Since H5N1 avian influenza made the unexpected jump from birds to cattle, experts are increasingly worried about human spread.

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The Boeing astronauts' return to Earth is delayed again, this time because of a SpaceX spaceship

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Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore talk with reporters from the International Space Station after their spaceship departs without them.

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The funniest wildlife photos of the year

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A lioness appears to yell at a lion.
"Nagging is a Universal Concept" by Scott Frier.

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Donald Trump is clearly trying to shake things up at NASA

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Donald Trump speaks at NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building during his first presidency.

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Photos show Dubai overwhelmed by torrential rain

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Vehicles hardly move on flooded streets due to heavy rain in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on April 16, 2024.
Vehicles hardly moved on flooded streets because of heavy rain in Dubai on April 16.

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