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A classic data visualization brought an astronomical curiosity to music lovers
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A Grassroots Effort to Fight Misinformation during the Pandemic
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Can an Algorithm Help Solve Political Paralysis?
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These Small Mammals Snort to a Different Tune
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Scientists Spot Giant Planet Orbiting Dead Star’s Corpse
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The Sanctuary of Trees, How to Argue with a Racist and Other New Books
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What Ancient Mass Extinctions Tell Us about the Future
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Why Pet Pigs Are More like Wolves Than Dogs
Given an impossible task, a dog will ask a human for help, but a wolf will not seek help—and neither will a pet pig.
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A team of scientists will examine the astrobiological prospects for phosphine on Earth’s hellish twin
The Hawking Limit
The late, great physicist showed us how to keep embracing life and work even as his physical condition deteriorated
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This 'Small World' Is Packed with Animated Beauty
Nikon’s Small World in Motion competition captures creatures and forces that are invisible to the naked eye.
