NPR News: Lone star ticks are covering much of the U.S. Here's what you need to know

Lone star ticks are covering much of the U.S. Here's what you need to know
It's a tick that hunts you down and transmits a potentially dangerous allergy to red meat. The New Yorker writer Burkhard Bilger discusses the lone star tick and the risks of alpha-gal syndrome.

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NPR News: As the Trump administration targets funding, scientists look beyond the U.S. to work

As the Trump administration targets funding, scientists look beyond the U.S. to work
A growing number of prominent U.S. scientists are taking jobs in other countries, including the U.K. They say Trump's impact on U.S. science funding is a factor.

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NPR News: Tips for taking care of your pets when fireworks are booming

Tips for taking care of your pets when fireworks are booming
Communities around the U.S. are putting on epic fireworks shows for America's 250th birthday — but that spells trouble for dogs and cats. Here's a guide to help the animals in your life.

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NPR News: Critical fire weather complicates firefighting efforts in massive Utah wildfire

Critical fire weather complicates firefighting efforts in massive Utah wildfire
Firefighters working on the nation's largest current wildfire, burning in southern Utah, are being challenged by historic weather conditions. Extreme wildfire behavior is expected to continue through the weekend.

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NPR News: Australian Prof. Ajay Narendra discusses his team's discovery of the 'ballista spider'

Australian Prof. Ajay Narendra discusses his team's discovery of the 'ballista spider'
Prof. Ajay Narendra from Macquarie University in Australia tells NPR about his team's discovery of a particularly rare, and high-powered, hunting method of the informally named "ballista spider."

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NPR News: This week in science: Exoplanetary salt clouds, ancient families and laughter's origin

This week in science: Exoplanetary salt clouds, ancient families and laughter's origin
Hosts from NPR's science podcast Short Wave talk about an exoplanet with pink, salty clouds, the surprising social structure of ancient human relatives and the origins of laughter.

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NPR News: A volunteer otter watcher helped make a scientific discovery

A volunteer otter watcher helped make a scientific discovery
A man who volunteered as an otter spotter made some scientific discoveries along the way.

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