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444-million-year-old fossil named 'Sue' has a story to tell
A tiny fossil with an unusually well-preserved interior is rewriting...
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How simple emails could help fix America's math crisis
In the United States, student math performance has been steadily...
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NASA is testing spacesuit materials for future missions to Mars
When NASA’s Perseverance rover touched down on Mars in 2021,...
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Proxima Centauri: The closest star to Earth is extremely violent
In our vast galaxy, one star holds a special position...
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New antibiotic found in soil has potential to fight superbugs
For nearly thirty years, the medical world has waited for...
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Water reservoir on Mars is two miles deep, would cover planet with nine feet of water
Mars holds many curious features, and one of the most...
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Evolution isn’t just ancient history, it’s happening right now
What does it take to truly understand evolution? For centuries,...
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Human bodies have 'head-to-toe' microbiomes that are unique like fingerprints
Trillions of bacteria occupy human bodies - from head to...
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03-30-2025
Astronauts can survive a trip to Mars, but one critical internal organ will likely fail
Space journeys that stretch far beyond home are on the...
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New ideas on how to cleanup the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch'
Wind and Earth’s spin keep the ocean’s surface currents constantly...
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03-30-2025
Farewell to Gaia, the spacecraft that mapped the Milky Way
After more than a decade of charting the stars with...
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From nature to knapping: The surprising origins of stone tools
The invention of sharp stone tools - known as “knapping”...
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