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'Freak of Nature': Scientists Think Greenland's Ice Is Churning Like Molten Rock

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Something Strange Altered Earth's Magnetic Field 40 Million Years Ago Nature 6 hours ago

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Gaia Detected an Entire Swarm of Black Holes Traveling Through The Milky Way Space 8 hours ago

A Signal of Parkinson's May Be Hiding in Your Hair, Study Finds

A Signal of Parkinson's May Be Hiding in Your Hair, Study Finds Health 9 hours ago

This Comet Mysteriously Reversed Its Spin After Passing The Sun, But Why?

This Comet Mysteriously Reversed Its Spin After Passing The Sun, But Why? Space 16 hours ago

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This Tiny Glass Square Could Store 2 Million Books of Data For 10,000 Years Tech17 hours ago

California's Death Cap Mushrooms Are Making New Compounds, Scientists Discover

California's Death Cap Mushrooms Are Making New Compounds, Scientists Discover Nature18 hours ago

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Astronomers Say They've Found Their Strongest Dark Galaxy Candidate Yet Space18 hours ago

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NASA Retries Crucial Fueling Test For Moon Rocket After Dangerous Leaks Space19 hours ago

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Venting Doesn't Reduce Anger, But Something Else Does, Review Finds Humans20 hours ago

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Astonishing Spinosaur Unearthed in The Sahara Is Unlike Any Seen Before Nature1 day ago

Scientists Grew Mini Brains, Then Trained Them to Solve an Engineering Problem

Scientists Grew Mini Brains, Then Trained Them to Solve an Engineering Problem Tech1 day ago

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A Record-Breaking Drill Beneath Antarctic Ice Revealed a Big Surprise Environment1 day ago

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Some Brain Cells Resist Dementia, And Scientists Finally Know Why Health1 day ago

Deer Create Mysterious Ultraviolet Signals That Glow in Forests

Deer Create Mysterious Ultraviolet Signals That Glow in Forests Nature2 days ago

Giant Gravity Anomaly Under Antarctica Is Getting Stronger, Scientists Reveal

Giant Gravity Anomaly Under Antarctica Is Getting Stronger, Scientists Reveal Nature2 days ago

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Scientists Want to Intercept Cancer Decades Before It Develops. Here's How. Health2 days ago

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