Earth Moon It is more metal than scientists imagined. NASA Prolific Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) found rich evidence of iron and titanium oxides below the moon’s surface, which may show a close connection to Earth’s early history. Scientists have been debating how the moon formed for decades. The main theory …
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fake pictures For the most up-to-date news and information on the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Eric Toner has been planning a pandemic during years. He has briefed world leaders on outbreaks and how to better prepare entire nations for mass victims. Simulated epidemics in real time and studied …
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As the pandemic took hold, most epidemiologists have had clear prohibitions to combat it: no students in classrooms, no in-person religious services, no visits to sick relatives in hospitals, no large public gatherings. So when conservative anti-blockade protesters gathered on the steps of the state capitol in places like Columbus, …
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WASHINGTON – From the early days of his presidential campaign, progressive climate advocates viewed Joseph R. Biden Jr. with deep skepticism. He refused to fully endorse the Green New Deal. He opposed a complete ban on fracking. Young activists bitingly criticized him and, on occasion, he was openly dismissive of …
Read More »College students are preparing to return to campus in the fall. Worth it?
Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, Gomi Zou logs on to her computer to virtually attend her communications class – a taped lecture voiced by her teacher in the context of a black screen. “I spend five hours every day of the week watching lectures on my computer, which does not …
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