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The LUX-ZEPLIN main detector in a surface lab before installation underground. Credit: Matthew Kapust/Sanford Underground Research Facility
A Brown University physicist helped build the detector that may have found it
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Experts say the devastating floods in Nepal at the end of August were caused in part by melting glaciers. On this episode from 2023, the Possibly team looks into why these glaciers are melting, and what we can do about it
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Inside Rhode Island’s nearly 100-year-old penny arcade
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Spotted lanternfly is here to stay, Mass. officials say
The invasive insect has infested much of Massachusetts, and it's unlikely the state can get rid of it.
‘It’s like an ice cream truck, but with books!’: Mobile libraries deliver books across MA
A small but growing number of public libraries across Massachusetts are reaching residents by bringing books directly to readers in a truck. These mobile libraries — known as bookmobiles — are attempting to bridge accessibility needs for library patrons who can’t easily go to a branch.
Proposed national park changes could be bad for Acadia, conservation group warns
Under proposed national park restructuring plans by the Trump administration, some parks would oversee the management of other parks.
NH police departments contributing to surge in ICE arrests
Local police departments in New Hampshire played a significant role in the increase in immigration enforcement this summer, according to the Deportation Data Project.
UNH’s ‘AquaFort’ sustainable seafood project goes nationwide
With federal grants, UNH researchers will help small scale fisheries across the country set up their own aquaculture systems for sustainable fishing.
UVM announces tuition discount for New England students
Beginning next fall, eligible students from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island can save more than 35% on UVM’s standard out-of-state tuition by enrolling in one of 31 select majors.
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