Vietnam Deploys 10,000 Cyber Warriors to Fight ‘Wrongful Views’

New species of spider revealed, named after Bob Marley

Physicists have demonstrated how to reverse of the arrow of time

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Freedom for the World’s Most Famous Hostages Came at a Heavy Price

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The End of the RNA World Is Near, Biochemists Argue

North Korea Designed A Nuke. So Did This Truck Driver

Scientists Are Designing Artisanal Proteins for Your Body

The Fish That Took a Century to Name

Suspected murderer who evaded capture for 12 years by pretending to be mute loses voice from underuse

The search for the next great chess prodigy is constantly underway, and the candidates are getting younger and younger

US nuclear tests killed American civilians on a scale comparable to Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Video: Most recent Jupiter flyby from NASA’s Juno probe

New archeological research has shed fresh light on China’s first emperor — creator of the world-famous terracotta army — and his quest for eternal life

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Image: The Spiral North Pole of Mars

Microbes in Antarctica can scavenge hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from the air to stay alive

Neutron star collision named biggest scientific breakthrough of 2017

One serving of leafy greens a day may slow brain aging by 11 years

Hurricane Maria Was a Natural Catastrophe. The Aftermath Is a Man-Made Disaster.

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At least 10,000 people died in Tiananmen Square massacre, secret British cable alleges

The Dark Origins of Conjugal Visits

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Genetics, linguistics reveal Inca Empire resistance

The Truth About Those ‘Alien Alloys’ in The New York Times’ UFO Story

Arecibo radar returns with asteroid phaethon images

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Jakarta Is Sinking So Fast, It Could End Up Underwater

Bussed out: how America moves thousands of homeless people around the country

New Study Finds ‘Winking’ Star May Be Devouring Wrecked Planets

A new approach for detecting planets in the Alpha Centauri system

Spongy Rocks Ruined The Chances For Life On Mars

A History of Women Who Burned to Death in Flammable Dresses

Video: How to Make an Elephant Explode with Science

Watching a Fall: The allure and shame of watching America’s last public hanging

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Glow in the dark sharks: new species discovered in Hawaii — and it glows

Perseus Cluster: A New Twist in the Dark Matter Tale

The Soviet Era’s Deadliest Scientist Is Regaining Popularity in Russia

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Scientists hope to inject robo-cat with AI to help seniors

Habitable planets around pulsars theoretically possible

Rice U. physicists discover new type of quantum material

Loud orgies of Mexican fish could deafen dolphins, say scientists

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Video: A Glacier Disappears in Alaska

Fungi made life on Earth possible, researchers claim

How quantum computing will change the world

The Greatest Leap, Part 3: The triumph and near-tragedy of the first Moon landing

Get Ready For A Meatless Meat Explosion, As Big Food Gets On Board

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China’s Crazy Plan to Keep Sand From Swallowing the World

NASA solves how a Jupiter jet stream shifts into reverse

Mass of Warm Rock Rising Beneath New England, Rutgers Study Suggests

He Stole $100 Million From His Clients. Now He’s Living in Luxury

Uncertain Inheritance: Epigenetics and the Poisoning of Michigan

Older Adults’ Forgetfulness Tied To Faulty Brain Rhythms In Sleep