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Under water: How FEMA's outdated flood maps incentivize property owners to take risks
About 75% of flood insurance maps are outdated, leaving the door open for property owners to seek their own flood mapping and appeal. 
Why Niger is investigating the $5 million sale of the largest Mars rock found on Earth
The African nation where the 54-pound meteorite was found suggested that it may have been smuggled out of the country.
Evacuation orders lifted as California's Canyon Fire reaches 47% containment
The fire has scorched an estimated 5,400 acres north of Los Angeles, but Ventura County officials said firefighters were making “good progress in suppressing the blaze.”
Three different meteor showers are happening this month — here's what to know
The alpha Capricornids, the Southern delta Aquariids and the Perseid are set to last through mid-August.
Destructive storms threaten parts of Midwest, Southeast this weekend
The National Weather Service is forecasting "numerous nocturnal thunderstorms" through the weekend and into Monday.
Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station
High on the crewmates' wish list: hot showers and juicy burgers.
A newly discovered black hole 300 million times the size of the sun is a portal back in time
The giant black hole is the oldest one found so far, and was likely formed more than 13 billion years ago, researchers say.
'Not normal': Deaths from flesh-eating bacteria are on the rise in parts of the U.S.
The culprit, Vibrio vulnificus, thrives in warm seawater, and can get into the body through open wounds and cause the surrounding tissue to die. 
NWS to rehire workers after deep DOGE cuts
Recent extreme weather has drawn scrutiny to the cuts at the weather service, with bipartisan support for undoing them.
A salty twist: Diabetes risk study says french fries are a culprit
Weekly servings of boiled, baked or mashed potatoes weren't associated with an elevated risk of Type 2 diabetes — but french fries were.
Scientists say they've found out what killed over 5 billion sea stars
The epidemic has devastated more than 20 species since 2013 and continues today. 
