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There’s a reason humans have been obsessed with these celestial events for millennia—they are beautiful


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Relive the 2026 total solar eclipse, as seen by a drone over Spain


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A new study shows that each neuron can do multiple computations at once thanks to hundreds of sprawling branches


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Researchers are finally learning the mechanism behind one of the most prescribed medicines in the U.S., primarily used to treat or prevent type 2 diabetes


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We asked a simple question: What’s in kids’ squishy toys? Finding an answer was surprisingly complicated


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