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Five years after COVID-19 first hit the United States, scientists are already brainstorming how to stop the next big virus.

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SEQUIM — It takes a big sling to lift a big boat. It will take 12 slings made out of four layers of 10-inch-wide nylon flat webbing to rig the Port of Port Townsend’s new $3 million, 30-ton ...

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A team of NASA-funded University of Northern Iowa researchers is exploring some of the deepest caves in the United States to ...

The photo of a 9.5-light-year-long cloud within the Eagle Nebula celebrates the space telescope’s upcoming 35th birthday.

Micro decisions can have macro consequences. A soft matter physicist reveals how interactions within simple cellular ...

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“A low vision pet will struggle most in an environment that is loud and lacking identifiable touch cues,” Vallone said. “It ...

A distant galaxy that lay quiet for decades has suddenly stirred, lighting up in dramatic bursts that have caught astronomers ...