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New type of pulsating star discovered

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The surprisingly large mountains on the Moon

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The fall and rise of the Doppler effect

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The Woman Who Found a Snail in Her Soda and Launched a Million Lawsuits

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Chlamydia-related bacteria discovered deep below the Arctic Ocean

Is life possible around black holes?

Space-grown lettuce to give astronauts a more varied diet

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Uncovering The CIA’s Audacious Operation That Gave Them Access To State Secrets

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The Mediterranean nearly dried up. A cataclysmic flood revived it.

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Scientists monitored brains replaying memories in real time

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