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My telescope, set up for astrophotography in my light-polluted San Diego backyard, was pointed at a galaxy unfathomably far from Earth.

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"These results are consistent with the hypothesis that elevated SHOX expression on the Y chromosome relative to the Xi ...

A few years ago, a social media trend challenged people to see if they could stand up from the floor without using their hands.

A predator that swam Earth's oceans more than half a billion years ago is unlike any creature that lives on our planet today.

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Your eyesight might be good enough to confidently read the tiny text at the optometrist from a few meters away.

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First, light passes through the optical components of the eyes such as the cornea, pupil and lens. Together, they help focus ...

We already rely heavily on hydrogen gas as a fuel source, and it's considered key to reaching crucial carbon-neutral goals.