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Science

Second-chance smells? Gustavus Adolphus College’s corpse flower is also a reluctant bloomer

Second-chance smells? Gustavus Adolphus College’s corpse flower is also a reluctant bloomer

If you weren’t one of the 20,000 people to catch a whiff of Horace at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, you might get a second chance with Gemini, Gustavus Adolphus College’s corpse flower. But like Horace, it’s taking its time to bloom.
by Megan Burks

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Illinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it's like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs

Illinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it's like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs

Cicada chaos is flourishing and flying in the American Midwest. Trillions of once hidden baby bugs are in the air, on the trees and perching upon people’s shirts, hats and even faces.
by The Associated Press

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Bill Gates is going nuclear: How his latest project could power U.S. homes and AI

Bill Gates is going nuclear: How his latest project could power U.S. homes and AI

The billionaire philanthropist tells Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep his new TerraPower nuclear plant is safer than traditional builds. He’s putting his own money behind the project.
by Obed Manuel and Steve Inskeep

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Volunteers are needed for the statewide bumble bee survey

Volunteers are needed for the statewide bumble bee survey

The Minnesota Bumble Bee Atlas wants to expand its statewide survey of bumble bees, but needs more volunteers to do the work. The ambitious project aims to expand the knowledge of where bumble bees are found in Minnesota.
by Dan Gunderson

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New influenza testing rule for dairy cows going to Minnesota fairs

New influenza testing rule for dairy cows going to Minnesota fairs

New influenza testing requirements are in effect for dairy cows in Minnesota. Lactating cows must now have a negative H5N1 virus test before they can attend fairs or other exhibitions.
by Dan Gunderson

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NASA says it accidentally sent out an emergency signal meant for training purposes

NASA says it accidentally sent out an emergency signal meant for training purposes

A NASA simulation accidentally aired on the space agency's livestream. NASA said all crew members are healthy, safe and preparing for a spacewalk scheduled for Thursday.
by Ayana Archie

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Hubble will change how it points, but NASA says 'great science' will continue

Hubble will change how it points, but NASA says 'great science' will continue

NASA is shifting the way the Hubble Space Telescope points. The change is a work-around for a piece of hardware that's become intolerably glitchy. Officials say Hubble will continue to do 'ground breaking science,' for about another decade.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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