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2024’s brightest meteor shower has arrived. Here’s how to see the Geminids

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2024’s brightest meteor shower has arrived. Here’s how to see the Geminids

Ancient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled

Ancient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled

Concern over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile triggers emergency meeting of global monitor

Concern over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile triggers emergency meeting of global monitor

How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year

How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year

Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption

Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash

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Apex the $45M stegosaurus is on display in New York. Here’s what scientists hope to learn about it

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European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to lead NASA

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This whale species is so rare it’s never been seen alive. A dissection may decode its mysteries

This whale species is so rare it’s never been seen alive. A dissection may decode its mysteries

What is ‘lake-effect snow’? Warm air from large bodies of water is the key ingredient

What is ‘lake-effect snow’? Warm air from large bodies of water is the key ingredient

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Muddy footprints suggest 2 species of early humans were neighbors in Kenya 1.5 million years ago

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Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate

Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate

Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving

Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving

Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures’ rise

Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures’ rise

UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a ‘woman’ is defined in law

UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a ‘woman’ is defined in law

New Zealanders save more than 30 stranded whales by lifting them on sheets

New Zealanders save more than 30 stranded whales by lifting them on sheets

Centuries later, U.Md. recreating peace coins for state’s tribal descendants

Centuries later, U.Md. recreating peace coins for state’s tribal descendants

Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya

Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya

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