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How to keep your pumpkin from turning into moldy, maggoty mush

How to keep your pumpkin from turning into moldy, maggoty mush

This may seem obvious, but shop for a pumpkin in the same way that you shop the produce aisle. Whether you plan to carve them or not, choose pumpkins that are not damaged, dented or diseased
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How Columbus, of all people, became a national symbol

How Columbus, of all people, became a national symbol

In 1496, Columbus was the governor of a colony based at Santo Domingo, in what is now the modern Dominican Republic
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‘Sea monsters’ were real millions of years ago. New fossils tell about their rise and fall

‘Sea monsters’ were real millions of years ago. New fossils tell about their rise and fall

Top predators are fascinating because they’re big, dangerous animals.
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Land acknowledgments meant to honor Indigenous people too often do the opposite – erasing American Indians and sanitizing history instead

Land acknowledgments meant to honor Indigenous people too often do the opposite – erasing American Indians and sanitizing history instead

No data exists to demonstrate that land acknowledgments lead to measurable, concrete change.
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New satellite mapping with AI can quickly pinpoint hurricane damage across an entire state to spot where people may be trapped

New satellite mapping with AI can quickly pinpoint hurricane damage across an entire state to spot where people may be trapped

We created a disaster monitoring system that can map damage in 30-meter resolution and continuously update the data.
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‘Astonishing’: global demand for exotic pets is driving a massive trade in unprotected wildlife

‘Astonishing’: global demand for exotic pets is driving a massive trade in unprotected wildlife

The US is one of the few countries that maintains detailed records of all declared wildlife trade, including species not listed under CITES.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Do multimillion dollar dinosaur auctions erode trust in science?

BEYOND LOCAL: Do multimillion dollar dinosaur auctions erode trust in science?

Sotheby’s sold a 77 million-year-old Gorgosaurus skeleton for over $6 million in July 2022
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NASA's DART mission crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid and got photos to prove it

NASA's DART mission crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid and got photos to prove it

Didymos and its smaller moonlet Dimorphos were the targets of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test
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BEYOND LOCAL: Health facilities face forced evacuation risks from severe storms

BEYOND LOCAL: Health facilities face forced evacuation risks from severe storms

Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes
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BEYOND LOCAL: Native Americans’ struggle for control over sacred lands making progress

BEYOND LOCAL: Native Americans’ struggle for control over sacred lands making progress

The government's definition of sacred land intentionally excludes large areas such as mountains or open landscapes in favor of smaller sites
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