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The Mystery of the First Stars and the Role of Primordial Black Holes
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America’s Babies Are Missing Gut Guardians That Protect Them for Life
Under the soft glow of a nursery nightlight, a newborn baby sleeps, tiny fists curled beside rosy cheeks. From the…
The Hidden Heart Risks of Sleeping in Brightness
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The Tiny Ash-Winged Dinosaur Cousin That Took Flight 209 Million Years Ago
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Hidden Volcanoes May Explode as Ice Disappears
High in the rugged peaks of the Chilean Andes, glaciers once flowed like icy rivers, pressing down upon mountains that…
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High above and below the swirling disk of the Milky Way, titanic bubbles of scorching gas billow into space—a cosmic…
Space Ice Hides Tiny Crystals That Could Rewrite the Origins of Life
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Are We Living in a Giant Cosmic Bubble That Warps the Universe’s Expansion?
Imagine gazing up at the night sky, the stars sparkling like diamonds scattered on velvet. Now imagine that all those…
Seeds That Sleep for Centuries—Then Suddenly Wake Up
In the remote reaches of Earth, beneath layers of soil, nestled in cracks of ancient rock, and encased in deep…
How Some Plants Remember and Learn Without a Brain
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The Creepy Genius of the Corpse Flower
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This Plant Can Move Like an Animal—Watch It Hunt
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Can Trees Really Communicate Through a “Wood Wide Web”?
Imagine walking through a quiet forest, the sunlight filtering through the canopy, the gentle rustle of leaves playing a natural…
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