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Back to SearchMysterious dark matter may be better understood through a new map of far-off galaxies
A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand a mysterious invisible substance that helps hold the universe together. …
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Some blind fans experience Super Bowl with tactile device that tracks ball
Some blind and low-vision fans had unprecedented access to the Super Bowl thanks to a tactile device that tracks the ball, vibrates on key plays, and…
1 day, 4 hours ago
London’s Poems on the Underground celebrates 40 years of bringing verses to commuters
Can a few lines of verse make commuting less worse? That, in essence, is the question asked four decades ago by Judith Chernaik, an American writer i…
2 days, 4 hours ago
A sea turtle with 3 flippers swims free after Florida rehab, now followed by satellite
Cheers rose from a bundled-up crowd as a loggerhead sea turtle that survived a likely shark attack trundled back into the ocean after months of rehab…
3 days, 4 hours ago
Move over, kids—adults fuel boost in toy market sales
The UK toy market returns to growth for the first time in five years, but it's adults buying toys for themselves who are helping fuel the boom. The s…
4 days, 4 hours ago
Lucerne’s old town becomes a canvas for its giant interactive festival of lights
Tens of thousands of visitors flocked to Lucerne as the Lilu Light Festival turned the city’s cobbled streets and riverfront into a glowing, interact…
5 days, 4 hours ago
Sleep-tracking devices have limits. Experts want users to know what they are
Your watch says you had three hours of deep sleep. Should you believe it? Millions of people rely on phone apps and wearable devices like rings, smar…
6 days, 4 hours ago
UN human rights chief calls on US to ensure that its migration policies ‘respect human dignity’
The United Nations human rights chief has called on the United States to ensure that its migration policies and enforcement practices “respect human …
1 week ago
An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction
Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, an ancient forest stands as a final sanctuary against the encroachment of human activity. This is the Yanacocha Reserve…
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A former flight attendant is accused of fooling airlines into giving him free flights. But how?
A former flight attendant accused of posing as a pilot and working as an airline employee fooled three U.S. carriers into giving him hundreds of free…
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