Wolves in the Chernobyl radiation zone developing resistance to cancer, says study

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L: The reactor No. 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, covered with a sarcophagus. R: A wolf crosses a road in a forest in the 30 km (19 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor near the abandoned village of Dronki, Belarus.
L: The reactor No.

How the mystery of electricity helped 18-year-old Mary Shelley create 'Frankenstein'

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Kathryn Newton holds onto Cole Sprouse from behind in a still from Lisa Frankenstein
Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse put a twist on a classic in 'Lisa Frankenstein.'

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Atlantic Ocean currents may be on the verge of collapse, which could plunge Europe into a deep freeze, a new study shows

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The Greenland Ice Sheet could cause Atlantic Ocean currents to shut down.

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A 13-year-old found a 5-million-year-old fossil, and now there's a new species of walrus named in his honor

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Forrest Sheperd as a teenager walking on the beach near where he found an ancient walrus skull.

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25 award-winning photos from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest show the beauty and fragility of animals in the wild

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An Adélie penguin approaches an emperor penguin and its chick during feeding time in Antarctica's Atka Bay.
Location: Atka Bay, Antarctica.

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There's another missing submersible: A $3.6 million vessel mysteriously disappeared near Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier'

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A submersible floating next to ice in the Antarctic ocean
The Ran submersible navigates icy waters to explore huge glaciers.

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Atmospheric river: Definition, relationship to hurricanes, potential benefits, and more FAQs answered

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A cyclone created by an atmospheric river approaches California in 2023.

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An amazing photo of a polar bear napping on an iceberg is driving a conversation about the climate crisis

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A polar bear sleeps on a small iceberg in Svalbard, Norway.

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A former SpaceX intern and 2 other students won $700,000 for deciphering a 2,000-year-old papyrus scroll using AI. Here's what it said.

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Greek words on a scanned image of papyrus and the charred scroll below it with red lines from an X-ray
This ancient scroll is part of the only library left from the ancient world.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX was the satellite villain of the skies. It's taking a 'money hit' to try and fix the problem.

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SpaceX uses Falcon 9 rockets to transport batches of around 60 Starlink satellites at a time.
SpaceX uses Falcon 9 rockets to transport batches of around 60 Starlink satellites at a time.

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