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Searches for dark matter particles have come up empty so far, driving theorists to get more creative with their ideas.
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When I was in middle school, I had a classmate who would look at trigonometric functions and yell, "I will never need these!" ...
Imaging technology has transformed how we observe the universe—from mapping distant galaxies with radio telescope arrays to ...
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Humans are still evolving! From skin color to lactose tolerance and disease resistance, discover how our bodies keep adapting ...
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The mystifying 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet is blazing toward Earth and will in a matter of days come as close to our planet ...
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In 1990, my parents moved our family from West to East Germany to build a new life. My kids now face the same distance I once had from my own grandparents. We've turned long-distance grandparenting ...