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Why is Pluto not considered a planet?
Pluto was demoted from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006. So why is its status still so controversial today?
An asteroid hit Earth just hours after being detected....
A small asteroid burned up in Earth's atmosphere off the coast of California just hours after being discovered and before impact monitoring...
Smarter dogs have smaller brains, surprising study reveals
A study looking at the brain size of different breeds relative to their skulls reveals how humans have altered the species through...
Mammoth quiz: Test your knowledge of the ice age beasts
Most of us are familiar with the mammoths in "Ice Age," but how much do you really know about these creatures? Find out by taking...
24 brain networks kick in when you watch movies, study...
Researchers created the most detailed map of the brain's functional networks using data from people watching movies, including "Inception,"...
IBM's newest 156-qubit quantum chip can run 50 times faster...
When combined with Qiskit software tools, the 156-qubit R2 Heron quantum processor can perform 5,000 two-qubit gate operations — double...
Solar maximum news, features and articles
Solar maximum is the most active phase of the sun's roughly 11-year solar cycle, which occurs when our home star's magnetic field...
Glowing mystery sea slug that feeds like a Venus fly trap...
Deep-sea researchers have discovered a glowing sea slug with a huge hood that helps the creature feed like a Venus fly trap.
