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The Quest to Purge New Zealand of Invasive Predators

Rats, weasels, and other imported mammals have destroyed native bird populations. Local group Predator Free Wellington wants to turn...

What Do the Quark Oddities at the Large Hadron Collider...

Measurements of particles called B mesons deviate from predictions. Alone, each anomaly looks like a fluke, but their collective drift...

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Watch SpaceX and NASA Launch Two Astronauts to the ISS

The occasion will mark the first time a private company blasts NASA astronauts into space. Here's everything you need to know.

Turns Out 4 ‘Blank’ Dead Sea Scrolls Actually Have Text

A new analysis revealed what scientists believe is a passage from the book of Ezekiel.

Space Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of Discovery

As we sunset this weekly series, we take a farewell tour of the outer planets—and pay tribute to one of the most famous last looks...

SpaceX Launched Two Astronauts—Changing Spaceflight Forever

The test mission will clear the way for regular crewed launches from the United States for the first time in nearly a decade.

What's Next for SpaceX's Crewed Mission to the ISS?

On Saturday, the company will take a second run at launching astronauts to the International Space Station. But only if a lot of things...

‘Oumuamua Might Be a Giant Interstellar Hydrogen Iceberg

It isn’t an alien spaceship, but new research suggests the first known interstellar object to grace our solar system could be something...

Covid-19 Testing Is Expensive. It Doesn't Have to Be

The diagnostics industry favors wealthy countries, but the rest of the world needs tests, too. Stanford bioengineer Manu Prakash thinks...

Some Nursing Homes Escaped Covid-19—Here's What They Did...

As states start to reopen, senior care facilities must balance the needs of residents against the potential for more deadly Covid-19...