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'Dangerous’ virus has now spread past Africa
A dangerous and potentially deadly strain of mpox has now broken out of Africa to Europe with fears it could spread globally.
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Caribbean Hit as Hurricane Beryl Rewrites the Record Books
Record temperatures in Atlantic basin feed earliest Category 5 hurricane on record—and force rethink of future global warming.
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How Healthy Is Watermelon?
It’s hydrating, to start. Here’s what else experts had to say about this warm-weather treat.
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What happens when you stop taking weight-loss drugs?
Weight-suppressant drugs have helped millions to lose weight. But once they're stopped, people tend to regain most of what they shed. What does this mean for their long-term health?
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Dubai airport struggles to resume flights after heavy rains leave runways underwater
Dubai flooded with year's worth of rain in just 12 hours
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‘Do not come’: Huge warning for major city
A fierce storm has lashed a major global city, with one of the busiest airports in the world forced to turn away passengers.
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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes New Jersey, shaking felt across Northeast
People felt the earth shake and buildings moved in the New York City area
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Toll skyrockets after calamitous earthquake
The death toll in Taiwan has risen further and almost a thousand people are injured after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake.
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Covid question nobody can answer
What was once considered a conspiracy theory has now been floated as a “more probable” answer to the million-dollar Covid question
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SpaceX's Starship test flight makes it to space this time, but lost before splashdown
Pressure mounts to prove its Starship will be ready for NASA's moon mission
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‘They just can’t take this kind of beating’: California mansions on the brink
The latest storm battering the California coast has brought fresh flooding, mudslides, sinkholes and coastal erosion — but the three mansions atop the cliffs of Dana Point remain anchored in place.
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Winter storm: Schools close in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh as new blast of snow hits Northeast
Philadelphia's mayor called the storm "an all-hands-on-deck moment."
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In Frigid Texas, Will the Power Grid Be Able to Keep the Heat On?
Winter mornings are particularly taxing on the grid.
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The Billionaires Spending a Fortune to Lure Scientists Away From Universities
Arena BioWorks is promising big paydays to nearly 100 researchers from Harvard, M.I.T. and other prestigious institutions.
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'Ferocious' winter storm tearing across the US, heading for the East Coast: Updates
Tornado watch extends from Louisiana to Florida
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Major Snowstorm Hits the Northeast
Parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey were expected to get as much as two inches of snow per hour, forecasters said. Officials cautioned against unnecessary travel through Sunday.
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Why It Feels Like Everyone You Know Is Getting Covid-19
New subvariant JN.1, estimated at 62% of U.S. cases, helps fuel latest winter surge
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