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Historically bad year for dolphin strandings on Cape Cod has scientists looking for answers

Your Health

Latest fitness study finds biweekly exercise helps maintain heart health

Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital found people who worked out for about 150 minutes twice a week reduced their risk of over 200 health conditions.
Weather

Above-freezing snow explained: A cool look at a warm phenomenon

Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, right? Then how can it snow when it is warmer?
Nation World

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but passes up catching it with mechanical arms

The world's biggest and most powerful rocket blasted off from Texas on Tuesday.
Environment

Millions of Americans traveling for Thanksgiving causes an increase in pollution

The travel industry is making strides to reduce greenhouse emissions by switching to electric fleets or offering more direct flights.
Local News

East Moline officials calling for improvements to city's water infrastructure

City officials want to replace lead service lines, install new PFAS monitoring equipment, perform an audit of flood protection measures and more.
Animals

A forgotten war was lost against crows in Illinois. Here's why conservationists stopped bombing the birds

Countless crows call the Midwest home during the colder months. It's territory they won in a bombastic battle for survival against Illinois conservationists.
Animals

6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped

Forty-three monkeys made a break for it Nov. 6 after an employee at what locals call “the monkey farm” did not fully lock their enclosure, Yemassee police said.
Science

American Chemical Society researchers closer to creating 'inhalable vaccines'

These mRNA vaccines would be delivered to a patient via a nebulizer and have seen promising signs in preliminary studies on mice.
Your Health

Millions of Americans found to suffer from hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism can impact a person's energy levels, metabolism and overall health if left untreated.
Nation World

The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too

The new findings reveal over 1 billion years of volcanic eruptions on the lunar far side.
Environment

North Dakota section of Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline approved

The gas would come from 57 ethanol plants in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa.

'Wicked' makes its way to movie screens in the Quad Cities

New carpentry training facility opens in East Moline

Dry skies continue through the weekend

Amtrak train impaled through windshield by downed tree during bomb cyclone

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Historically bad year for dolphin strandings on Cape Cod has scientists looking for answers

Latest fitness study finds biweekly exercise helps maintain heart health

Above-freezing snow explained: A cool look at a warm phenomenon

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but passes up catching it with mechanical arms

Millions of Americans traveling for Thanksgiving causes an increase in pollution

East Moline officials calling for improvements to city's water infrastructure

A forgotten war was lost against crows in Illinois. Here's why conservationists stopped bombing the birds

6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped

American Chemical Society researchers closer to creating 'inhalable vaccines'

Millions of Americans found to suffer from hypothyroidism

The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too

North Dakota section of Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline approved

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