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A Sumatran rhino is seen at Way Kambas National Park in eastern Sumatra, Indonesia, on Nov. 8, 2016.

Malaysia's Last Known Male Sumatran Rhino Has Died

Researchers hoped Tam, brought into captivity in 2012, would contribute to ...

Researchers hoped Tam, brought into captivity in 2012, would contribute to breeding efforts to save the critically endangered species

National Institutes of Health James Shannon building on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Md., Friday, Oct. 24, 2014.

Emory University Fires 2 Neuroscientists Accused of Hiding Chinese Ties

Emory University fired two neuroscientists after they were accused of faili...

Emory University fired two neuroscientists after they were accused of failing to disclose foreign research funding and connections with China. Li Xiao-Jiang told Science magazine that the university fired him and his wife, Li Shihua––with...

Global Sea Levels Could Rise by Much More Than Previously Predicted, According to New Study

Global sea levels could rise by over 6 feet by 2100––twice as much as had p...

Global sea levels could rise by over 6 feet by 2100––twice as much as had previously been predicted––threatening major cities and potentially flooding hundreds of millions of people, a study published Monday warned. The implications...

Melinda Gates Wants More Girls and Women in STEM. Here's How She's Working Toward That.

For proof of just how dedicated Melinda Gates is to creating opportunities ...

For proof of just how dedicated Melinda Gates is to creating opportunities for future generations, look no further than her mission to help girls and women get into STEM careers. With her position as the...

Carbon Dioxide Concentration in the Earth's Atmosphere Has Hit Levels Unseen for 3 Million Years

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere has reached l...

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere has reached levels not seen for 3 million years, scientists at Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii said Monday – offering a dire warning about the impact...

The International Space Station is seen in silhouette as it transits the Moon, in Manchester Township, York County, Pa. on Dec. 2, 2017.

The Moon Is Shrinking, and It's Causing Powerful 'Moonquakes'

Scientists found evidence of seismic activity as the moon cools and shrinks

Garbage concentrated on Botafogo beach on the south side of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil, on March 30, 2015.

An Explorer Just Made the Deepest Ever Manned Sea Dive — and He Found a Plastic Bag

Victor Vescovo ventured 35,853 feet to the bottom of the ocean and found ga...

Victor Vescovo ventured 35,853 feet to the bottom of the ocean and found garbage

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Malaysia's Last Known Male Sumatran Rhino Has Died

Emory University Fires 2 Neuroscientists Accused of Hiding Chinese Ties

Global Sea Levels Could Rise by Much More Than Previously Predicted, According to New Study

Melinda Gates Wants More Girls and Women in STEM. Here's How She's Working Toward That.

Carbon Dioxide Concentration in the Earth's Atmosphere Has Hit Levels Unseen for 3 Million Years

The Moon Is Shrinking, and It's Causing Powerful 'Moonquakes'

An Explorer Just Made the Deepest Ever Manned Sea Dive — and He Found a Plastic Bag

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