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A brief history of the end of the world: Every mass extinction, including the looming next one, explained
No species lasts forever — extinction is part of the evolution of life. But at least five times, a biological...
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After a terrible year of climate news, here are 5 reasons to feel positive
There has been no shortage of bleak climate news this year: unprecedented global heat fueled deadly extreme weather events, scientists...
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‘I hope you don’t get shot down by air defense’: Ukrainian children send Christmas wishes to St. Nicholas
Children in Ukraine have wishes beyond just toys this holiday season, as Russia continues to target cities and towns with drones...
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A promising athlete, a volunteer firefighter, a renowned academic. Czechs mourn the 14 killed in university mass shooting
Czech Republic is observing a national day of mourning on Saturday after the worst peacetime shooting in the history of the...
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United States announces plan to land international astronaut on the moon
Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that an international astronaut will be landing on the surface of the moon as...
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The last meteor shower of 2023 will peak tonight. Here’s how to watch
The last meteor shower of 2023 is set to send meteors streaking across the sky just in time for the...
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Octopus DNA seems to confirm scientists’ theory about a long-standing geological mystery
A study of octopus DNA may have solved an enduring mystery about when the rapidly melting West Antarctic ice sheet...
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Israel struck some areas it directed civilians to in Gaza, CNN analysis shows
On December 1, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a map of Gaza – divided into 623 numbered blocks – indicating...
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Gunman kills 14 people and wounds 25 others at Prague university
A shooter killed at least 14 people and wounded 25 others at a university in Prague on Thursday in the deadliest mass...
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Nicaragua arrests second bishop as crackdown on Catholic church intensifies
Bishop Isidoro Mora, of the Siuna church on the country’s Caribbean coast, was arrested after taking part in a mass to celebrate the...
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