Top news for December 21, 2008

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This City’s Best Winter Show Is in Its Pitch-Dark Skies

U.S. Takes a Step Toward Approving Seabed Mining in International Waters

60,000 feet above Earth, NASA is hunting for the minerals that power phones, EVs and clean energy

How Earth endured a planet-wide inferno: The secret water vault under our feet

Back from the dead: “Extinct” fish rediscovered in a remote Bolivian pond after 20 years

A surprising brain cleanup reduced epileptic seizures and restored memory

Exactly 13 Years From Today Is A ‘Christmas Eclipse’ — Where To See It

Video games may be a surprisingly good way to get a cognitive boost. Studies show that action video games in particular can improve visual attention and even accelerate learning new skills.

This common food ingredient may shape a child’s health for life

A strange star near a black hole is defying expectations