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NASA’s Deep Space Network Starts New Dish, Marks 60 Years in Australia

RFK Jr. Calls for States to Ban Fluoridated Drinking Water

Jeremiah Ostriker, Who Plumbed Dark Forces That Shape Universe, Dies at 86

Not Even America's Richest Live as Long as Some of Europe's Poorest

A day at Uranus just got 28 seconds longer

With the use of natron salt, resins, oils, and false eyes, ancient Egyptians perfected preservation. Some mummies still show recognizable features over 3,000 years later.

Bezos Finally Ready to Compete With Musk’s Starlink as Amazon’s Kuiper Prepares for Launch

Scientists Say There Are 4 Types of Lovers – Which One Are You?

From chess champion to quantum innovator, physicist is on top of her game - EurekAlert!

Navy SEAL doctor-astronaut launches with cosmonauts on Russian Soyuz to ISS (video)