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The private space race is about to take another great leap as Israel sends a private lander to the moon.
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When geneticists create mice with special traits, there is no way to be sure that they will be inherited by the offspring.…
The European Union has issued its first fine, cracking down on companies that misuse users' personal data. Why hasn't…
A new study looks at decades of NCAA free throws, finding that women shoot at 3 percent higher consistency than men.
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