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New research from a team including the University of Nebraska State Museum’s Ashley Poust further moves a decades-long ...

In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a ...

Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What’s the ...

The ancient Romans got the hang of how to use volcanic ash. They used it as an ingredient in their concrete, and the result ...

A giant asteroid impact ended the age of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. How did this mass extinction play out, moment by ...

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Medical cannabis lacks adequate scientific backing for most of the conditions it is commonly used to treat, including chronic ...

When it comes to the air in public places, germophobes can breathe a bit easier. According to a new Northwestern University ...

For decades, U.S. marriage rates have been on the decline while the average age at which Americans have children has risen.

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The internet will have no more economic impact than the fax machine,” said Nobel laureate Paul Krugman. U.S. intelligence ...