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Los Angeles sheriff’s department to retest 4,000 DNA samples after using faulty kits for 8 months

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Los Angeles sheriff’s department to retest 4,000 DNA samples after using faulty kits for 8 months

Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding

Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding

A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey

A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey

Chinese researchers report a pig kidney transplant and a first-step liver experiment

Chinese researchers report a pig kidney transplant and a first-step liver experiment

Neptune’s auroras are captured in great detail by NASA’s Webb telescope

Neptune’s auroras are captured in great detail by NASA’s Webb telescope

Get ready for a partial solar eclipse across Europe and parts of North America and Africa

Get ready for a partial solar eclipse across Europe and parts of North America and Africa

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Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away

Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away

A European startup scrubs its attempt to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight

A European startup scrubs its attempt to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight

Murphy, a beloved bald eagle who became a foster dad, dies following violent storms in Missouri

Murphy, a beloved bald eagle who became a foster dad, dies following violent storms in Missouri

An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move

An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move

A NASA spacecraft will make another close pass of the sun

A NASA spacecraft will make another close pass of the sun

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised

Venus passes between the Earth and sun this weekend — but don’t try to look for it

Venus passes between the Earth and sun this weekend — but don’t try to look for it

US agency kills Colorado wolf in Wyoming where it was suspected of killing sheep

US agency kills Colorado wolf in Wyoming where it was suspected of killing sheep

Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms. Now they have to prove it

Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms. Now they have to prove it

How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer

How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer

Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights

Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights

The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?

The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?

European telescope studying the dark universe unveils new images of distant galaxies

European telescope studying the dark universe unveils new images of distant galaxies

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space

EPA plans to cut scientific research program, could fire more than 1,000 employees

EPA plans to cut scientific research program, could fire more than 1,000 employees

Blue Ghost lander captures stunning sunset shots on the moon before falling silent

Blue Ghost lander captures stunning sunset shots on the moon before falling silent

Patient dies following muscular dystrophy gene therapy, Sarepta reports

Patient dies following muscular dystrophy gene therapy, Sarepta reports

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders

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