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

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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

Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday gift ideas for stargazers

Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday gift ideas for stargazers

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

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

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

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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

Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach

Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach

Volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year

Volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year

The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say

The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms

Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time

Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time

New eagle camera is going live in Minnesota to the delight of global viewers

New eagle camera is going live in Minnesota to the delight of global viewers

4 monkeys remain free nearly 2 weeks after dozens escaped a South Carolina compound

4 monkeys remain free nearly 2 weeks after dozens escaped a South Carolina compound

Some good climate news, for once: Md. leads in carbon emissions reductions

Some good climate news, for once: Md. leads in carbon emissions reductions

The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too

The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too

Take a peek at the full beaver supermoon on Friday in the DC region

Take a peek at the full beaver supermoon on Friday in the DC region

George Mason U. offers forensic science training at ‘body farm’ that could solve future cases

George Mason U. offers forensic science training at ‘body farm’ that could solve future cases

Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound

Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound

The Leonid meteor shower peaks as the supermoon wanes

The Leonid meteor shower peaks as the supermoon wanes

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