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Earth from space A 2010 satellite photo shows the point where a small lake bisects the snowy rim of an ancient glacier on Canada's Baffin Island. The rippling, snow-rimmed structure is the last remaining fragment of a colossal ice sheet that once covered large parts of North America.

Astonishing Artifacts The cross-shaped figurine has become a potent symbol of Cyprus' contribution to prehistory.

A stunning Earthset image from Artemis II recalls Apollo 8's Earthrise, marking humanity's return to deep space and the start of a new era of exploration.

The moon's orientation changes quite dramatically across time and between places, largely due to differences in perspective.

Can the microbes in your gut influence the foods you crave?

Once a thriving sardine fishing island, today Aoshima is home to roughly 80 cats and just a handful of people who look after the felines with the help of food donations from around Japan.

Prion diseases, such as "mad cow," are caused by transmissible proteins that were identified in the 1980s.

Earth from space A 2022 satellite photo shows a thick mat of blooming algae and invasive aquatic plants spreading across the surface of the reservoir at South Africa's Hartebeespoort Dam. The verdant mass is both toxic and capable of depleting the water's oxygen levels.

It's a running joke that a cure for type 1 diabetes is only five years away and has been for 50 years, but new stem cell trials and immune drugs hint that we're closer than ever to a functional cure for the disease.

BOOK In the book "Adaptable," evolutionary anthropologist Herman Pontzer explores human biology and development, and how people have evolved to survive everywhere on Earth.