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A team of scientists argue that new vaccines and treatments wouldn't be critical if humans could figure out how to stop viruses from spilling over from animals in the first place.
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The NASA-backed Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project puts students in charge of a bold scientific endeavor to study the April 8 total solar eclipse.
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The West Branch Nature Preserve is home to frogs, salamanders, hawks and many other species of native fauna and flora. However, sprawling human development risks fracturing these vital habitats in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and beyond.
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Any level of lead in drinking water can be a health risk to young children. But more than half of North Carolina public school buildings were built before the federal government began regulating lead. With federal funding this year, all public schools across the state will be required to test for lead and asbestos.
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The pickle-shaped bottom feeders may reduce the amount of microbes on the seafloor that could potentially sicken coral, scientists suggest.
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Heavy rains and drought-like conditions replaced snow days in the Piedmont region this past February. The future of frozen precipitation depends on our warming climate.
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The former private wedding venue will be conserved by the park for public use.
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After being hunted for decades, humpback whales returned to the Pacific Ocean in big numbers. Now, new technology is revealing that underwater heat waves are taking a toll on that recovery.
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With alluring warm weather and blooming plants, March marks the start of North Carolina’s spring wildfire season.
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The horseshoe crab species is more than 400 million years old. Their population has declined rapidly over the past few decades because of overharvesting and habitat loss.