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A Weird Blob of Hot Gas Is Whizzing Around Sagittarius A* With 'Mind-Blowing Velocity' Space23 September 2022

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Why Do We Laugh? New Study Suggests It May Be a Survival Strategy Humans23 September 2022

Illustration on dinosaur beneath fiery asteroids.

Dinosaurs Were Already on Their Way Out Before Asteroid Hit, Another Study Finds Nature23 September 2022

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An Anatomical Quirk Could Explain Why Whale Brains Aren't Pulverized When They Dive Nature23 September 2022

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This Common Fungus Grows a Poisonous 'Sword' to Free Itself From Immune Cells Nature23 September 2022

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Octopuses Have Favorite Arms They Use to Grab Different Prey Nature23 September 2022

Neptune, its rings, and its moons photographed by the James Webb Space Telescope.

We Have Our First Look at Neptune's Rings in 33 Years, And They're Glorious Space23 September 2022

A fetus makes a 'cry-face' response.

Even Unborn Babies Find The Taste of Mom's Kale Salad Repulsive Humans23 September 2022

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Does IQ Decline as We Age? One Type of Intelligence Peaks in Your Twenties Humans23 September 2022

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Software Could Soon Watch Over Your Brain While You Rest in Intensive Care Health23 September 2022

A woman in bed with her eyes open and her blanket pulled up past her nose.

An Early Warning Sign of Dementia Risk May Be Keeping You Up at Night, Says New Study Health22 September 2022

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It's Not Just Men in Power Who Use Unwanted Sexual Behavior For Gain Humans22 September 2022

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