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Science & Nature

Mind-Blowing Facts That Bring Science to Life

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Solar System

The Full Moon That Lasts the Longest

December’s “Cold Moon” travels the highest and widest path across the night sky, which makes it shine for more hours than any other full moon of the year.

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Technology

The Spark That Launched San Francisco's Tech Scene

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Human Body

What Really Helps Your Immune System (It's Not What You Think)

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Animals

Animals That Stay Together For Life

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Animals

Ravens Can Talk and They Love a Good Prank

Portrait of Genghis Khan, the 13th-century Mongol ruler whose invasions caused widespread depopulation, allowing forests to regrow and absorb carbon.

Environment & Weather

The Warlord Who Accidentally Helped the Climate

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Innovative Solutions

The Breakthrough Gel That Can Regrow Tooth Enamel

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Technology

AI is Learning to Translate Brain Signals Into Language

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Technology

Public Data Is Vanishing. Here’s Why It Matters.

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Space & Physics

November's Night Sky Spectacular: Supermoon, Meteors & Cosmic Events

Solar System

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Animals

Meet Ken Allen: The Orangutan Who Escaped the San Diego Zoo Three Times

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Animals

How Inky the Octopus Outsmarted the Aquarium

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Animals

The Animals That Sleep with One Eye Open

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Animals

Why Most Orange Cats Are Boys

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Innovative Solutions

Goats That Make Spider Silk?

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Technology

How Blue Light Changed Everything

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Human Body

Cleopatra’s Breath Might Be in Your Lungs Right Now

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Human Behavior

Dancing May Be the Most Powerful Mood Booster

Photograph of Enceladus from NASA

Solar System

Life May Not Be Unique to Earth

Saturn's Moon Enceladus May Have the Essential Ingredients

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Solar System

The Orionids: Halley's Comet Leftovers Will be Burning Bright: October 2 - November7

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