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EPA Plans to Close Environmental Justice Offices, Leaving Communities to Face Pollution Alone
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Black Holes Might Not Be Cosmic Dead-Ends But Rather the Beginning Of White Holes
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Astronomers Discover 128 New Moons Around Saturn Securing Its Title as the Moon King and Leaving Jupiter in the Dust
Jupiter may be out of the race for good.
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Lightning Strikes Plummet by 50% After Global Shipping Industry Cut Sulfur Emissions
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As global demand for lithium skyrockets, this newly devised method could be a huge boon for lithium production.
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Why Perovskite LEDs Might Soon Replace Every Light in Your Home
Cheaper, brighter, and greener, perovskite LEDs could change lighting — if they last long enough.
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Medieval Female Scribes Were Far More Common Than Previously Thought. At Least 110,000 Medieval Manuscripts Were Copied by Women
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