How the Franklin Fire in Malibu Is Being Stoked by the Santa Ana Winds
December 10, 2024 3 min read Dry weather and an extreme Santa Ana wind event have contributed to the explosive growth of the Franklin Fire in Malibu, Calif. By Andrea Thompson edited by Dean Visser A firefighter pulls a water hose as the Franklin Fire burns palm trees near a building on December 10, 2024
NASA’s Next Artemis Mission Is Pushed to No Earlier Than 2026
With its Artemis program, NASA aims to return humans to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. And on the eve of a new presidential administration, agency officials have announced both a delay to the program’s next major mission and their intent to make that mission more ambitious in scope. At
Addiction Telemedicine Has Saved Lives. Let’s Keep It Going
December 10, 2024 5 min read Pandemic relaxation of buprenorphine-prescribing restrictions must continue to keep saving lives amid a U.S. overdose epidemic By Robert Kent edited by Daniel Vergano Buprenorphine, seen here in a pharmacy, is prescribed to help addicts recovering from opioid use disorder. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Addiction medicine came unlocked in the COVID
The 6 Cutest Things We Learned about Animals in 2024
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What Are the Mystery Drones Reported over New York State and New Jersey?
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