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A colorful map shows the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.
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Oil Prices Driven Up Worldwide

Oil prices have increased more than 40 percent since the start of the U.S.-Iran war on Feb. 28. This price

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A drawing shows astronauts working near small buildings and vehicles on a dark, dusty surface like the Moon.
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NASA Aims for a Moon Base!

As four astronauts prepared for the launch of their Artemis II mission toward the moon, the head of NASA announced

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A boy leans over a table building a colorful LEGO machine on a big map while other kids work nearby.
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Celebrate 15 Years of the SciTech Festival

The amazing Arizona SciTech Festival turns a decade-and-a-half this season and offers free STEM fun for everyone! This celebration of

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Three shiny Olympic medals—gold, silver, and bronze—hang side by side with ribbons and the Olympic rings on them.
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Team USA Earns Winter Medal Haul!

Team USA earned more medals in this year’s Milan Cortina Olympics than in any previous Winter Games, bringing home 33

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Three people smile for a photo in a kitchen. Two wear black shirts and one wears a hoodie that says "I AM TRENT CARES."
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AZ Teen’s Big Heart Makes National News

A Laveen teen recently made the news. But his story started almost a decade ago. Living in Wisconsin, Trent Cason

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A gray cow with curved horns holds a long wooden stick in its mouth while standing in a grassy field.
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Cow’s Use of Tools Surprises Scientists

How does a cow scratch its itch? And no, this isn’t the start of a joke! For Veronika the cow,

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A young boy wearing 3D glasses plays chess and presses a button on a chess clock during a game.
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3-Year-Old Makes Chess News

A 3-year-old boy has become the youngest chess player to be ranked among other players around the world. Yes, you

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An older woman wearing a park ranger uniform, glasses, and a wide-brimmed ranger hat smiles at the camera.
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Record-breaking Park Ranger Passes Away

The park honors the contributions and sacrifices of civilians who helped with the war efforts here during World War II.

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Size comparison showing a large T. rex silhouette next to a much smaller orange Nanotyrannus dinosaur.
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Small Tyrannosaur Is Confirmed

 A decades-old debate about whether a small tyrannosaur Nanotyrannus was its own species or simply a growing, teenage Tyrannosaurus rex

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A large tortoise with a brown shell walking on a dirt path outdoors with green plants in the background.
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A Fond Farewell for Giant Tortoise

SAN DIEGO, CA—With around 4 million visitors a year, the world-famous San Diego Zoo lost its oldest resident. Gramma the

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