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European team to drill for ‘oldest ice’ in Antarctica

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The Internet was obsessed with this philosophy-quoting homeless man in China. Now he’s fled the fame.

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Confirmed: New phase of matter is solid and liquid at the same time

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One night of telescope time rules out black hole/dark matter idea

Herpes virus link to bipolar disorder and depression

The engineering of living organisms could soon start changing everything

Does the LHC collide protons at twice the speed of light?

How Ketchup Became the Great Equalizer

The Robocall Crisis Will Never Be Totally Fixed

The nuclear sins of the Soviet Union live on in Kazakhstan

Stonewall at 50: stories from a gay rights revolution

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Two rockets dropped tracers into the northern lights and the result was glorious

Rhino Poacher Killed by Elephant and Eaten by Lions, Officials Say

25 years ago today a FedEx flight engineer boarded a flight to carry out a terrifying plan

Health care’s huge cybersecurity problem

First Science Results from Hayabusa2 Mission

The Ladies’ Scottish Climbing Club, founded in 1908

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In San Francisco, Making a Living From Your Billionaire Neighbor’s Trash

People Once Downloaded Games From The Radio

How Google Is Cramming More Data Into Its New Atlantic Cable

Yes, Giant Technicolor Squirrels Actually Roam the Forests of Southern India

Forget bars and apps: This Beijing park is a matchmaking spot for seniors.

Unexpected rain on sun links two solar mysteries

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