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Sathwik Karnik, a 12-year-old from Massachusetts, bested 53 contestants in the competition.
Global warming is causing more extreme weather. But when it comes to tornadoes, it could go either way.
As Moore, Oklahoma, prepares to rebuild, a photographer recalls a similar effort in Joplin, Missouri.
Sole survivors: Up to a hundred fungi species flourish on our feet, a new study says.
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