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Don't Panic! 3I/ATLAS Isn't an Alien Death Probe, But It Is Wildly Unusual

A Giant Telescope Searched 3I/ATLAS For Signs of Aliens. Here's Why. Space 6 hours ago

Controversial Ancestor Found to Have Done Something Eerily Human

Controversial Ancestor Found to Have Done Something Eerily Human Humans 8 hours ago

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Why You Always Seem to Get Sick Just as Your Holiday Begins Health 13 hours ago

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The Sad Case of The Youngest Person Ever to Be Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Health 15 hours ago

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Something in Dark Chocolate Could Slow Aging on a Genetic Level Health16 hours ago

A Psychologist Explains Why New Year's Feels Harder Now - And What You Can Do

A Psychologist Explains Why New Year's Feels Harder Now – And What You Can Do Humans1 day ago

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January's Wolf Supermoon Is Getting a Rare Triple Brightness Boost Space1 day ago

A Mouse Just Gave Birth After Going to Space. Here's Why That's a Big Deal.

A Mouse Just Gave Birth After Going to Space. Here's Why That's a Big Deal. Space1 day ago

Astronomers Measure The Mass of a Planet With No Star For The First Time

Astronomers Measure The Mass of a Planet With No Star For The First Time Space1 day ago

Archaeologists Discover The Earliest Confirmed Adult Cremation

Archaeologists Discover The Earliest Confirmed Adult Cremation Humans1 day ago

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Swearing Provides Health Benefits (Especially if It's Not a Habit) Health2 days ago

Traffic Has a Curious Effect on The Atmosphere's Electric Field, Study Shows

Traffic Has a Curious Effect on The Atmosphere's Electric Field, Study Shows Environment2 days ago

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Scientists Link Gut Bacteria to Bipolar Depression in Mouse Study Health2 days ago

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What Is Biophobia? Your Guide to The Hidden Experience of Millions Humans2 days ago

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This Stunning 'Blue Marble' Fruit Isn't Actually Blue – It's a Wild Optical Illusion Nature2 days ago

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Scientists Found a 'Yellow Brick Road' at The Bottom of The Ocean Nature2 days ago

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