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Urban mosquitos and a distant atmosphere

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James Gathany, CDC
Asian tiger mosquito

The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.

New research links pesky mosquitoes that thrive in urban areas to invasive plants.

And scientists have confirmed an atmosphere on a distant planet in what’s called a habitable zone – they think it could potentially be home to life far outside our solar system.

Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.
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