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The experimental setup for studying doubly magic lead-208. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory. anl.gov/article/welcome-back-gretina. In a surprising turn of events, an…

What was life really like in Pompeii? This week’s science news has revealed some weird details of the lives of…

atomic: Having to do with atoms, the smallest possible unit that makes up a chemical element. behavior: The way something,…

Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to the sun, is probably shedding comets and asteroids into our solar system —…

Science NewsRobots are gaining new capabilities thanks to plants and fungiBiohybrid robots made with plant and fungal tissue are more…

Imagine seeing cake in a virtual world, then tasting it. Researchers have taken a step toward that reality with a…

Even as Texas grapples with a measles outbreak that has already left one child dead, the childhood vaccination schedule is…

Mars has fascinated astronomers for centuries, earning the nickname Red Planet due to its striking rust-colored appearance. For decades, scientists…

CEDAR PARK, Texas—Early Sunday morning, while most of America is sleeping, a couple dozen engineers in Central Texas will have…

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