W hen America’s Founders wrote the declaration that gave birth to the new nation, they began by saying that “a decent respect ...

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Scientists who study comets are struggling to keep up with popular speculation that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS was sent ...

The first image from the Vera C. Rubin telescope reveals a previously unnoticed feature of the galaxy M61 that may explain ...

New research shows most long-lasting contrails form inside natural clouds, reshaping how airlines plan climate-friendly flight routes.

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Often celebrated as a pioneer of genetics alongside Francis Crick, racist and sexist remarks tarnished his reputation in ...

First image from Vera C. Rubin telescope reveals a previously unnoticed feature of galaxy M61 that may explain its mysterious ...

Richard Fishacre challenged the scientific orthodoxy of his day, and contemporary astrophysics has vindicated his position.

An area called the central Southern Cone in South America, which consists of a large part of Argentina, is known to be one of ...