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Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 million years ago. Ancient fossils recorded it all.
By Payal Dhar published
Activity levels in a specific region of the brain predict whether we think something is real, irrespective of whether we've seen it or imagined it.
By Perri Thaler published
Researchers detected mysterious radio waves in Antarctica that seem to defy the rules of particle physics. Now they're searching for a cause.
By Ben Turner published
The new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.
By Kimberley Lane published
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