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Government Releases 16 Years Of Data About Solar Weather

For years, the satellites that make up America's Global Position System have been carrying sensors that measure the weather in space. This image illustrates the orbital planes in which GPS satellites travel around Earth. Courtesy of Los Alamos National Laboratory hide caption

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Government Releases 16 Years Of Data About Solar Weather

It's the first time the U.S military has made public the data collected by GPS satellites about solar events. It may help people predict Earth disasters caused by space weather.

Scientists Describe Ancient Bag-Like Sea Creatures From China

An artist's impression of Saccorhytus coronarius, a sea creature that lived 540 million years ago. Jian Han, Northwest University, China hide caption

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Scientists Describe Ancient Bag-Like Sea Creatures From China

They were ugly. And, unfortunately, they were not equipped with an anus. But the sand dwellers could be an important part of filling in our own early evolutionary tree.

Scientists Describe Ancient Bag-Like Sea Creatures From China

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Can New DNA Science Help Keep Our Fish Safe?

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Can New DNA Science Help Keep Our Fish Safe?

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Scientists are experimenting with species' environmental DNA to find out how far and how fast it travels in streams. The technology is starting to revolutionize how we protect native animals.

This Tiny Submarine Cruises Inside A Stomach To Deliver Drugs

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This Tiny Submarine Cruises Inside A Stomach To Deliver Drugs

Scientists have created an experimental device that putters around inside the stomach, neutralizing acid and then delivering antibiotics. The goal is to help the antibiotics work better.

This Tiny Submarine Cruises Inside A Stomach To Deliver Drugs

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Doomsday Clock Closest To Midnight Since 1954

The Doomsday Clock has inched closer to and farther from nuclear Armageddon since the Manhattan Project in 1947. On Thursday, the clock moved closer to Midnight — the closest it has been since 1954.

Doomsday Clock Closest To Midnight Since 1954

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Obamacare Repeal Could Threaten Provisions That Help Older Adults

Medicaid doesn't just provide health care for the poor; it also pays for long-term care for a lot of older people, including the majority of nursing home residents. Repealing the ACA could change the way Medicaid programs are funded. Bill Gallery/Doctor Stock/Science Faction/Getty Images hide caption

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Obamacare Repeal Could Threaten Provisions That Help Older Adults

Some lesser known parts of the Affordable Care Act have especially benefited people 50 and older. Will repeal of the ACA bring back sky-high premiums and gaps in Medicare's prescription drug coverage?

Obamacare Repeal Could Threaten Provisions That Help Older Adults

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It's Not Just The Park Service: 'Rogue' Federal Twitter Accounts Multiply

Multiple Twitter accounts claiming to be run by members of the National Park Service and other U.S. agencies have appeared since the Trump administration's apparent gag order. The account owners are choosing to remain anonymous. David Calvert/Getty Images hide caption

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It's Not Just The Park Service: 'Rogue' Federal Twitter Accounts Multiply

What started as one "unofficial resistance" Twitter account has grown to a list of more than 80 "rogue" accounts advocating for the science community and climate change research.

50 Years Later, NASA Creates Tribute To 3 Astronauts Who Died In Space Race

Apollo 1 astronauts Ed White (from left), Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee, 1967. The astronauts died as a result of a fire in the cockpit during a training session on Jan. 27, 1967. Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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50 Years Later, NASA Creates Tribute To 3 Astronauts Who Died In Space Race

On Jan. 27, 1967, three astronauts were killed when a fire broke out in their Apollo 1 cockpit during a test on the launchpad. The capsule will be put on public view for the first time Friday.

50 Years Later, NASA Creates Tribute To 3 Astronauts Who Died In Space Race

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