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When the tornado first appeared on the horizon, residents of Joplin, Missouri gathered on front porches and peered out windows, trying to catch a glimpse of the storm. “Growing up in this area, you get a sense that when there’s a tornado coming, it’s a duty to go outside and go out and see it,” said Del Camp, chief…

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When we think of the Big Bang, we think loud, hot, and bright. But was it followed by a colder, darker shadow?

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Gizmodo : Environment

The world emitted more carbon dioxide last year compared to any other year on record, according to data released Thursday from the International Energy Agency.

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It’s scientifically impossible to use a tape measure to just measure something. It’s the workshop tool of 1,000 other useless uses, including lightsabers, or seeing how far it can extend before the tape collapses.

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New research that used machine learning tools to identify climate trends says that a critical global warming threshold could be closer than we think.

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New research Friday might complicate the perception of oxytocin as the so-called “love hormone.” Scientists have found that prairie voles that were genetically bred without oxytocin receptors can still mate with ot