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It's Official: NASA Artemis II Moon Mission Has Launched – Latest Pics, Details

This Week in Science: Lunar Launch, New Cholesterol Guidelines, And More! Explainer

Sperm Get Lost in Microgravity, And It Could Seriously Impact Space Travel

This Week in Science: Cloning Limits, Sperm in Space, And Much More! Explainer

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This Week in Science: A Keto Surprise, a New Particle, And Much More! Explainer

Trees Seen Emitting a Ghostly Light During a Thunderstorm For The First Time

This Week in Science: Cosmic Fireball, Glowing Forests, And Much More! Explainer

Superagers' 'Secret Ingredient' May Be The Growth of New Brain Cells

This Week in Science: A Bonus Benefit of Ozempic, Secrets of 'Superagers', And More! Explainer

Oldest Fossilized Butthole Found in 290-Million-Year-Old Reptile

This Week in Science: The Breaking Bad Effect, The Oldest Butthole, And More! Explainer

New Light Therapy Can Suppress a Key Marker of Hair Loss by 92%

This Week in Science: Children of Chernobyl, Hair Loss Light Therapy, And More! Explainer

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This Week in Science: Mars Molecules, a Cholesterol-Cutting Compound, And More! Explainer

Most Preventable Cancers Are Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits

This Week in Science: Cancer-Causing Habits, Poop Transplants, And More! Explainer

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This Week in Science: Meat-Eater Longevity, Space Viruses, And More! Explainer

Mysterious Giants Could Be a Whole New Kind of Life That No Longer Exists

This Week in Science: A Cannabis Standard Measure, Bizarre Lifeforms, And More! Explainer

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