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A vast ring of rocky leftovers between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid belt preserves clues to how the planets — and Earth ...

If you've ever watched a batter get beaten by a ball that curved, jagged or dipped at the last moment, you've seen one of ...

For the first time, scientists have created detailed, 2D maps of the sun's outermost atmosphere. This feat was accomplished ...

A new study from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) in London, UK reveals how ancient viral DNA once written off as ...

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