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The largest 3D map of the universe, created based on data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, shows 47 million ...

The Colorado River muscled its way through today's Grand Canyon after pooling as a giant lake, according to new research.

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The robot ‪—‬ which weighs 176 pounds (80 kilograms) and stands 5 feet, 3 inches (1.6 meters) tall ‪—‬ can operate for up to ...

An ancient-DNA analysis of a rare Anglo-Saxon double burial revealed the people in the grave were brother and sister.

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