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How are stalactites and stalagmites formed?
These ancient cave decorations take thousands of years to appear, building up drip by painstaking drip
NASA's Perseverance rover is clogged up with pebbles
The Perseverance Mars rover is awaiting orders after its sampling apparatus became clogged by pebble-size debris.
The virus behind 'mono' might trigger multiple sclerosis...
Other factors, including genetics, also influence one's chance of developing multiple sclerosis.
Earth inhales and exhales carbon in mesmerizing animation
A new animation of Earth shows vegetation taking up and releasing carbon in sync with the seasons.
Huge nursery for icefish discovered beneath Weddell Sea...
Scientists onboard an icebreaker in Antarctica were blown away when they spied a trove of 60 million icefish nests dotting the floor...
Largest dark energy map could reveal the fate of the universe
A telescope in Arizona modified to measure the true distance of galaxies has produced the largest three-dimensional map of the universe...
Shredded 'stellar streams' could lead to the Milky Way's...
Astronomers mapped 12 stellar streams, which could lead to the Milky Way's missing dark matter.
Look up! A 'potentially hazardous' asteroid will safely...
An enormous asteroid more massive than two Empire State Buildings will zoom harmlessly past Earth next week. Look up!