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The Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans constantly affect one another; it’s a feedback loop that influences wind and weather patterns, ocean currents, and more. But what happens when the atmosphere …

Going on a run or planning a Fourth of July extravaganza and curious about how muggy it’s going to be out? If so, we have just the ticket for you …

A NASA visualization showing the Milky Way and Andromeda at four billion years from now, if they make an encounter. Galaxy illustrations courtesy of NASA, ESA, Z. Levay and R. …

While Brock Boeser (l) elected to remain with the Vancouver Canucks in free agency, Vladislav … More Gavrikov (r) moved from the Los Angeles Kings to the New York Rangers. …

Fireworks can bring out the thrill-(or chill-) seeker in people. Kanawa_Studio/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kanawa_Studio/Getty Images Fireworks can bring out the thrill-(or chill-) seeker in people. Kanawa_Studio/Getty Images …

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted on the flu vaccine, raising concerns about a rarely used preservative. Medical groups worry this will “sow distrust” in vaccines. SDI Productions/Getty …

ModernewWorld/Getty Images ModernewWorld/Getty Images Since 2004, scientific research has shown that a full night of sleep may lend itself to a burst of insight in the morning. But what about …

SAN FRANCISCO — For the second time this season, the Valkyries put up a valiant effort against the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty but couldn’t find a way to …

Prairie dogs have an intricate set of calls to alert each other to predators. Scientists are finding other animals are benefitting from these calls. Chih-Yun Chiang/ Getty Images hide caption …

Aedes albopictus, commonly known as the Asian tiger mosquito, is just one of the species that Short Wave listener Abigail has noticed proliferating in her neighborhood in recent years. Why …