Science
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Days on Mars Are Getting Shorter
The discovery, using data from NASA’s retired InSight lander, is puzzling to scientists who study the red planet.
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Renewed Violence in Libya Reflects Power of Militias
Renewed Violence in Libya Reflects Power of Militias Clashes in the capital, Tripoli, this week left at least 55 dead.…
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Superconductor Scientist Faces Investigation as a Paper Is Retracted
The Latest A prominent physics journal on Tuesday retracted a materials science paper that has garnered scrutiny. One of its…
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9 Killed as Landslide Destroys Temple in Northern India
At least 25 people may be trapped under the structure in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, officials said, as…
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A Museum of ‘Electrifying Frankness’ Weighs Dialing It Down
The Mütter Museum, a beloved 19th-century collection of medical curiosities and human remains in Philadelphia, wants to adopt a more…
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The Perseids Meteor Shower, One of the Year’s Best, Is Reaching Its Peak
On any given night, far from bright city lights, there’s a chance that you’ll see a beautiful streak shoot across…
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Was That an Earthquake in Rome? No, It Was a Travis Scott Concert.
The rap star’s show in Rome at the Circus Maximus, an archaeological site by day and concert venue by night,…
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U.S. Nurse and Her Child Released by Kidnappers in Haiti
The abduction came as gang violence has begun cresting in Haiti and an international force may be headed to the…
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Our Galaxy Is Home to Trillions of Worlds Gone Rogue
Astronomers have found that free-floating planets far outnumber those bound to a host star.
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At Least 24 Killed in Minibus Crash in Morocco
The vehicle overturned at a curve on its way to a weekly town market southeast of Marrakesh, officials said.