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An astrophysicist explains what wormholes are and how these theoretical space-time tunnels have popped up in the solutions…
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An anthropologist explains some of the many ways animals use their tails, from balancing as they walk to attracting a mate.
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The types of microbes residing in your gut can affect your mental and physical health. Home microbiome tests promise to…
The metaverse is still unfolding, but it has been developing for more than a century. Rudimentary virtual worlds have existed…
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