On a special episode (first released on June 6, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: These gentle giants of the ocean have long been a source of fascination for us humans. And while researchers have made ...
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Scientists recognized the creature as a North Pacific right whale due to its distinct features. The whale pictured here is a different right whale than the one spotted on May 24. Robert Pitman ...
WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - A special uranium fuel planned for next-generation U.S. nuclear reactors poses security risks because it could be used without further enrichment as fissile material ...