America’s urban search and rescue teams are facing financial and political pressure. But their work has never been more in-demand, as weather disasters get more common.
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4 things to know about the deadly Texas floods and ongoing search efforts
Search efforts continue for the dozens of people still missing after Friday’s floods, as questions swirl over what went wrong. Here’s what we know so far.
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Dear rat, did you ever know that you’re my hero?
African giant pouched rats use their acute sense of smell to sniff out landmines and detect TB in sputum samples. Now, they are set to become search-and-rescue specialists too.
