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A new model shows how magnetism shapes stars, cosmic rays, and even Earth’s space weather.
Pulsar Fusion aims to launch the world’s first nuclear fusion rocket by 2027.
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A street-smart bird used crosswalk signals to sneak up on unsuspecting birds, a study finds.
"They're going crazy over MAHA," Trump said to cheers at the White House on Thursday.
Trials suggested the dual shot was as or more effective than separate vaccines.
Astronomers found an exceptionally rare star system that formed through an elusive cosmic phenomenon.
The surprisingly large world has a massive orbit—about 838 times Earth’s distance from the Sun.
Scientists want to give people super-vision. Literally.
“First buddy” Elon Musk is the frontrunner to build this billion-dollar missile shield.
The split-second spark may explain how storms become radioactive—and how lightning really begins.
There's no evidence the covid-19 vaccines cause cancer.
CRISPR-modified spiders have bright and colorful silk. And also no eyes.
For fans of The Last of Us season 2, this real-life fungal outbreak might feel uncomfortably familiar.
Astronomers caught a brutal act of cosmic violence for the first time—one galaxy piercing another with deadly radiation.
New research hints that SSRIs can be repurposed to fight off cancer.
A capuchin named Joker started the apparent trend, leading researchers to suspect "there was something a little quirky about him, or that he was kind of lonely in a way.”
"If magnets are accessible to children, some children will inevitably ingest them, leading to a wide range of severe consequences."
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