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Stardust Trapped in Antarctic Ice Reveals Earth's Journey Through The Cosmos

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A huge rough ruby sits on a green velvet display stand after being discovered in Myanmar.

Giant 11,000-Carat Ruby Found in Myanmar Could Be Worth a Fortune Nature 1 hour ago

Poop From Young Donors Reverses Age-Related Decline in The Guts of Older Mice

Poop From Young Mice Reverses Signs of Age-Related Decline in Older Mice Health 4 hours ago

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Trees Can Halve The Heat Trapped in Cities, But There's a Catch Environment 9 hours ago

A Mother's Brain Is Profoundly Rewired by Pregnancy, Scans Show

A Mother's Brain Is Profoundly Rewired by Pregnancy, Scans Show Health 13 hours ago

Mothers May Hold The Secret to Human Longevity. Here's Why.

Mothers May Hold The Secret to Human Longevity. Here's Why. Humans16 hours ago

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Magnetic Brain Pulses Help Kids With Autism to Communicate, Study Finds Health1 day ago

Mammals May Have a Hidden Limb Regeneration Ability We Never Knew About

Mammals May Have a Hidden Limb Regeneration Ability We Never Knew About Health1 day ago

Newton's Law of Gravity Just Passed Its Biggest Test Ever

Newton's Law of Gravity Just Passed Its Biggest Test Ever Space1 day ago

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One Rare Condition Seems to Protect The Brain From Schizophrenia Health2 days ago

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Elusive Quantum Material Turns Out to Be Something Even Stranger Physics2 days ago

This Week in Science: A Milestone Birthday, a Literary Mummy, And Much More!

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What Are You Actually Swallowing When You Take Probiotics? Health2 days ago

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One Critical Factor Predicts Longevity Better Than Diet or Exercise, Study Finds Health2 days ago

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Scientists Engineer Blood Clots That Stop Severe Bleeding in Seconds Health2 days ago

NASA Helped Start a Houseplant Myth. Scientists Say The Truth Is Complicated

A NASA Study About Houseplants Has Been Widely Misread, Scientist Says Health2 days ago

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Coffee May Protect Against Aging, And Caffeine Isn't The Main Reason Health3 days ago

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