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This undated photo provided by Paul Tixier in March 2019 shows a Type D killer whale. Scientists are waiting for test results from a tissue sample, which could give them the DNA evidence to prove the new type is a distinct species.

Scientists Discover Different Kind Of Killer Whale Off Chile

For decades, there were tales from fishermen and tourists, even lots of photos, of a mysterious killer whale that just didn't look like all the others, but scientists had never seen one.

San Diego Reports Unprecedented Surge In Coronavirus Cases

San Diego County health officials reported another huge jump in COVID-19 cases — 833 — but no additional deaths Monday, marking an alarming surge in the disease's spread less than two weeks before Thanksgiving.

In this illustration made available by NASA, the Perseverance rover casts off its spacecraft's cruise stage, minutes before entering the Martian atmosphere.

NASA Rover Lands On Mars To Look For Signs Of Ancient Life

A NASA rover streaked through the orange Martian sky and landed on the planet Thursday, accomplishing the riskiest step yet in an epic quest to bring back rocks that could answer whether life ever existed on Mars.

Scripps Scientist Shares $1 Million Prize For Discovery Of Cells Controlling Touch, Pain

On Wednesday, the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters honored Scripps Research scientist, Ardem Patapoutian, with its 2020 Kavli Prize in neuroscience for his work, identifying proteins in the body that are key to our sense of touch.

A grain combine harvester collects wheat near Novoazovsk outside Mariupol, Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 1)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A motorcade transporting the International Atomic Energy Agency expert mission, escorted by the Russian military, arrives at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant amid the conflict in Ukraine, outside the city of Enerhodar, Ukraine, on Thursday.

As inspectors leave Ukraine's nuclear plant, the mayor of a nearby town has high hopes

Enerhodar Mayor Dmytro Orlov speaks to NPR about the risks of attacks and nuclear disaster with Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant under Russian occupation.

A table with seedlings and watering cans is shown at the Tiny Gardens event in Linda Vista on April 20, 2022.

Tiny Gardens distributed for the second year in Linda Vista & City Heights

Fifty families at each location got everything they need to start their own food garden.

The OPEC+ alliance meets in Vienna to consider a cut in oil production

As oil producers in the OPEC Plus alliance meet Wednesday, they'll discuss cutting supplies. That could lead to higher gas prices and hints at new political challenges for the White House.

President Biden during the world leaders' summit at the UN COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 2, 2021.

It's going to be hard for Biden to meet this $11 billion climate change promise

Biden has pledged to quadruple the annual U.S. contribution to international climate aid to $11 billion. He has a long road to get there.

As kids return to school this fall, educators are prepared to deal with the continued mental health fallout of the disruptions of the pandemic.

As school starts, teachers add a mental-health check-in to their lesson plans

After the disruption and trauma of the pandemic, educators say kids still need added support this year. In some schools, they're making emotional wellness part of the curriculum.

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