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A new calculation helps narrow down the mass of the W boson, one of the heaviest fundamental particles in the universe ...

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Medieval poets wrote about auroras. Their work is providing clues to the solar cycle Medieval poets, including a Japanese noble, provided key descriptions to track down solar events ...

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Experts found that the White House budget request for the upcoming fiscal year could defund 54 NASA science missions, ...

Decades of data reveal that animals involved in the wildlife trade—from pet sales to meat markets to illegal poaching—are ...