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Estuaries face higher nutrient loads in the future — particularly on the Atlantic coast

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Flower power: The role of ants in forest regeneration

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Hubble captures movie of DART asteroid impact debris

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New NASA DART data prove viability of asteroid deflection as planetary defense strategy

Astronomers offer new insight into how deflection missions can protect the planet from future Earth-bound asteroids and comets.

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