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First impressions pay: Curb appeal adds 7% to home prices

They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. In real estate, that first impression starts at the curb. From a freshly mowed lawn to a well-kept walkway, a home’s exterior can instantly shape a buyer’s…

NASA Astronaut Megan McArthur Retires

NASA astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Megan McArthur removes Kidney Cells-02 hardware inside the Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory and swaps media inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox. The human research study seeks to improve treatments for kidney stones and osteoporosis…

Landsat 9 Sees Buccaneer Archipelago

In the sparsely populated Kimberley region of Western Australia, jagged landforms reach like fingers into the turquoise-blue ocean waters. Along the coastline north of Derby, they used to reach even farther. But rising sea levels submerged part of the coastal…

Scientists discover armored “goblin monster” in prehistoric Utah

Scientists have identified a new giant lizard, Bolg amondol, from Utah’s Kaiparowits Formation, named after Tolkien’s goblin prince. Part of the monstersaur lineage, Bolg reveals that multiple large lizards coexisted with dinosaurs, suggesting a thriving ecosystem. Its discovery in long-stored…