30 dead deer found at Utah landfill starved, died of disease
Utah officials have determined that more than 30 deer found near a landfill in northeastern Utah died from starvation, diseases and other causes.
Ecology
May 31, 2019
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Physicists create stable, strongly magnetized plasma jet in laboratory
When you peer into the night sky, much of what you see is plasma, a soupy amalgam of ultra-hot atomic particles. Studying plasma in the stars and various forms in outer space requires a telescope, but scientists can recreate ...
Plasma Physics
May 31, 2019
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Climate change is already affecting global food production—unequally
The world's top 10 crops— barley, cassava, maize, oil palm, rapeseed, rice, sorghum, soybean, sugarcane and wheat—supply a combined 83 percent of all calories produced on cropland. Yields have long been projected to decrease ...
Environment
May 31, 2019
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Atlantic hurricane season begins after three years of big storms
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season begins Saturday, and authorities are warning coastal residents to stock up on supplies and remain vigilant after a spate of intense storms in recent years.
Environment
May 31, 2019
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Mark Zuckerberg's security chief faces racism complaint
The head of personal security for Mark Zuckerberg was on leave Friday pending a probe into complaints of sexual harassment and racism, some of it involving the Facebook chief's wife.
Business
May 31, 2019
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NASA plans to send equipment to Moon from 2020
For the first time since the 1970s, the United States is planning to send equipment to the surface of the Moon in 2020 and 2021, in anticipation of a crewed lunar mission in 2024, NASA said Friday.
Space Exploration
May 31, 2019
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Feds to investigate spike in gray whale deaths on West Coast
U.S. scientists said Friday they will investigate why an unusual number of gray whales are washing up dead on West Coast beaches.
Ecology
May 31, 2019
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SpaceX says 60 Starlink satellites will grow harder to see
SpaceX said Friday that the first 60 satellites in its "Starlink" constellation, which is intended to provide internet from space, will be less and less visible from Earth as they reach their final orbit.
Space Exploration
May 31, 2019
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Colloidal gel properties under the microscope
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have devised a method for following the gelation of colloidal gels. Their confocal microscopy technique has allowed the different stages of the process to be analyzed, leading to insights ...
Materials Science
May 31, 2019
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Community impacts from extreme weather shape climate beliefs
Recent studies have suggested that people who experience the impacts of hurricanes, catastrophic flooding or other severe weather events are more likely to believe in, and be concerned about, climate change in the wake of ...
Environment
May 31, 2019
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