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Mosses may appear simple, but they’re far from fragile. They thrive in some of the harshest places on Earth —…

Terracotta Is a 3,000-Year-Old Solution to Fighting Extreme HeatCompanies are adapting this humble clay-based ceramic to keep people cool—without electricityBy…

More than 13 million people worldwide owe their lives to in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to the first estimates of…

Light particles seem to exhibit quantum weirdness even when they aren’t entangledWLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Particles that don’t seem to…

MIT physicists have performed an idealized version of one of the most famous experiments in quantum physics. Their findings demonstrate,…

QUICK FACTSName: Lake Hillier, Pink Lake and othersLocation: Western AustraliaCoordinates: -34.09487137998776, 123.20277096721424Why it’s incredible: Bacteria and microalgae turn these lakes…

Captain Kirk always had a reputation as a ladies’ man. Throughout the Enterprise’s famous five-year mission, he frequently set phasers…

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I haven’t been excited about a macOS update in a long time, but with macOS Tahoe 26, we’re finally getting…

Grabbing a meal with a friend is way better than dining solo — and killer whales agree. The whales prefer…