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What is the 3-body problem, and is it really unsolvable?
The three-body problem is a physics conundrum that has boggled scientists since Isaac Newton's day. But what is it, why is it so hard...
Which way does Earth spin? What about the other planets?
While Earth spins in the same direction as the sun, that's not the case for every planet in the solar system.
'Increased evidence that we should be alert': H5N1 bird...
New research in marine mammals suggests the virus is increasingly adapting to mammalian hosts.
4,000-year-old rock art of boats and cattle unearthed in...
Thousands of years ago, a large swath of the Sahara may have been a green grassland ideal for raising cattle.
10 'breathtaking' photos of our galaxy from the 2024 Milky...
From dangerous lion reserves to high mountain peaks, photographers go all out to capture the most spectacular images of our galaxy...
'The blade of the sword was still sharp': Lost metal detectorist...
A metal detectorist found the sword, ax head and bangle after he became separated from his peers during a treasure hunt in England.
'As beautiful as pregnancy sounds, it also scares me':...
In a new book, science journalist Layal Liverpool sheds light on pervasive, racialized inequities in health care, including in reproductive...
100-foot 'walking tree' in New Zealand looks like an Ent...
An unusual northern rātā tree that looks like it is striding across an empty field has been crowned New Zealand's Tree of the Year....
