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A century of hints has suggested the famed red supergiant had a star pal but seeing it amid Betelgeuse’s brightness has been ...

Common dolphins in New Zealand are biologically older than their calendar ages. Trace metals and “forever chemicals” may be ...

Remains pulled from the La Brea Tar Pits revealed deformed vertebrae and rare tumors, possible signs of inbreeding among ...

Researchers scanned the ears of hundreds of marine mammals to deduce when pinnipeds evolved to hear well in both air and ...

In sports, the best offense is often a good defense. It’s not clear if the same applies in nuclear war. In the face of nuclear threats from adversaries like Russia, China and North Korea, some ...

The inferno that sent toxic smoke billowing toward the United States won't be the last. Officials are now battling both the ...

A chat with aged avatars of future selves can guide people paralyzed by tough decisions. The question is what information to ...

Prior moon rock samples, including from Apollo, seem heavily influenced by one impact. The farside samples tweak the story.

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