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A Newly Discovered Comet May Soon Appear Bright in Our Skies

A Newly Discovered Comet May Soon Appear Bright in Our Skies Space 13 minutes ago

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A Pretend Tea Party May Have Revealed a Chimp's Imagination Nature 2 hours ago

Baby Giants Were The Fast Food of The Jurassic, Study Reveals

Baby Giants Were The Fast Food of The Jurassic, Study Reveals Nature 2 hours ago

Signs of Mysterious Structures Near The Core Detected in Earth's Magnetic Field

Signs of Mysterious Structures Near The Core Detected in Earth's Magnetic Field Space 8 hours ago

Scientists Scanned a Black Rock From Mars And Found Something Surprising

Scientists Scanned a Black Rock From Mars And Found Something Surprising Space12 hours ago

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Record Smashed For Largest Object to Be Seen as a Quantum Wave Physics14 hours ago

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Autism Probably Affects Boys And Girls Equally, Massive New Study Reveals Health15 hours ago

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Wildfires Claim 24,000 Lives in The US Each Year Through Smoke Alone Health24 hours ago

Most Preventable Cancers Are Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits

Most Preventable Cancers Are Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits Health1 day ago

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Bacteria at The Back of Your Eye May Be Linked With Alzheimer's Progress Health1 day ago

Cholesterol Levels Slashed by 60% in Promising New Pill Trial

Cholesterol Levels Slashed by 60% in Promising New Pill Trial Health1 day ago

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47-Year Study Reveals The Age We Hit Our Physical Peak Health1 day ago

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Yawning Does Something Surprising in Your Brain, MRI Scans Reveal Health1 day ago

How Did This River 'Flow Uphill'? Geologists May Finally Have an Answer

How Did This River 'Flow Uphill'? Geologists May Finally Have an Answer Nature1 day ago

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Regular Laxative Use May Raise Risks of Dementia And Depression Health2 days ago

Surprising Find Inside Kidney Stones Suggests We Were Wrong About How They Form

Surprising Find Inside Kidney Stones Suggests We Were Wrong About How They Form Health2 days ago

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