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These Women Giggle, Cry, and Sneeze When They Orgasm
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Astronomers Witness Star Exploding at the Edge of the Universe
It’s the most distant supernova recorded to date -
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Milky Way’s Twin Causes Rethink of Galactic Evolution
The newly discovered precocious young galaxy appears to have formed in record time -
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A Martian Milestone Captures a Mysterious Dark Spot
The idea came from a Colorado high school student -
Elephant Seals Almost Always Return Home to Give Birth
But do the benefits of these homecomings outweigh potential problems with genetic diversity? -
X-rays Were a Life-Saving Accident
More than a century ago, a lucky accident gave us a revolutionary new look at our bodies -
This Walking Ape Might Be the Earliest Human Ancestor
The limbs of Sahelanthropus tchadensis may settle a decades-long evolutionary debate
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The Science Behind Better Visualizing Brain Function
Fluorescent trackers are helping scientists study the mind in real-time
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How to Glimpse the Prime Meteor Shower of 2026
The Quadrantids rank among the most spectacular sky shows of the year
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Everything We Thought We Knew About How Stardust Spreads Across the Cosmos Is Wrong
An analysis of stardust 180 light-years from Earth had some illuminating lessons
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Dry January: What Happens to Your Body When You Skip Alcohol for a Month
Most abstainers continue to drink less after the month is up
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Celebrate the New Year With This Cosmic Champagne Cluster
A new look at the cluster offers evidence of a dramatic space crash
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The Photos That Shaped Our Understanding of Earth’s Shape
Visual evidence of our planet’s curvature is relatively recent -
The Emotional Cost of Parental Burnout
A burned-out parent is a less emotionally real parent -
When Canaries Actually Worked in Coal Mines
These feathery gas detectors became beloved pets in the dark depths -
Here’s What’s Happening in the Brain When You’re Improvising
It has a surprising cerebral signature -
This Robot is Tinier than a Grain of Salt
Engineers had been trying to solve this problem for 40 years