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At first glance, a sky full of stars... Look closer: most of these tiny points of light are actually galaxies! This Rubin Observatory view captures around 10 million of them, each with a story to uncover. (Video by WorldAndScience - Credit: RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA)
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Fascinating: The volumes of liquid water on Earth, Europa, and Titan, shown to scale. (Credit: PHL / UPR Arecibo/NASA)
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Why Do Some Memories Last for Decades While Others Are Gone by Dinner? universal-sci.com/article/wh…
Why Your Brain Lets Some Memories Last For Years (And Deletes Others Fast)

Why Your Brain Lets Some Memories Last For Years (And Deletes Others Fast)

Some memories vanish by dinner time. Others stay with us for decades. What decides which is which?

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It takes a little imagination to see a flock here. Messier 11 is known as the Wild Duck Cluster, an open cluster of roughly 2,000 stars that won’t stay together forever. (Credit: ESO)
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Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos: amzn.to/4slb23x -AmazonAfflink
Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos

Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos

Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos

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Mesmerizing: As it completed its 100,000th orbit, Hubble zoomed in on the Tarantula Nebula, uncovering a region of chaotic star birth, perhaps triggered by a nearby star that exploded. (Credit: NASA, ESA, et al.)
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This stunning image showcases NGC 6820 and the young star cluster NGC 6823 in remarkable detail, featuring crimson hydrogen gas, blue-white infant stars, and dark pillar-like forms carved by stellar radiation. (Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA et al.)
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Which planet in our solar system do you think is still keeping the biggest secrets?
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Have you ever felt you had to exaggerate symptoms to be taken seriously?
One in Four Surveyed Americans Admitted Exaggerating Symptoms to Get Antibiotics

One in Four Surveyed Americans Admitted Exaggerating Symptoms to Get Antibiotics

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A closer look at nebula Gum 80. The brilliant star near its centre may be an outsider, born in the nearby Eagle Nebula. Now its radiation makes Gum 80’s hydrogen glow red, turning a chance encounter into a spectacular sight. (Video by WorldAndScience - Credit: ESO/VPHAS+ team)
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Scientists tracked nearly 800 people. Here’s what stood out about late-day exercise: universal-sci.com/article/ex…
Exercising during the afternoon has extra benefits - Here's why

Exercising during the afternoon has extra benefits - Here's why

Dutch scientists conducted an extensive study to determine the effects of physical activity at different times during the day.

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Beyond Neptune lies the icy Kuiper Belt, which may hold at least a trillion comets. Hundreds of thousands may exceed 100 km (62 miles) in diameter. We still don’t know if any of its worlds could support life as we know it...
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About 30 million light-years away, the Sombrero Galaxy is a showstopper. You cannot see it with the naked eye, yet it is an easy target for a small telescope. (Video by Universal-Sci - Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, K. Noll)
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Suppose you woke up tomorrow with a million dollars to your name. What would you do first?
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Have you ever tried an ice bath?
The Cold Hard Facts? Research Shows No Strength Benefits to Ice Baths

The Cold Hard Facts? Research Shows No Strength Benefits to Ice Baths

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Light and darkness side by side in the Milky Way! NGC 6520 shines brightly next to the dark cloud Barnard 86, all set against a spectacular background of countless stars. (Video by WorldAndScience - Credit: ESO)
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The Real-Life Last of Us? Could a Warmer World Help More Fungi Infect Humans? universal-sci.com/article/co…
The Real-Life Last of Us? Could a Warmer World Help More Fungi Infect Us?

The Real-Life Last of Us? Could a Warmer World Help More Fungi Infect Us?

For most fungi, the human body is simply too warm. Yet Candida auris, a yeast first identified in a patient’s ear in Japan in 2009, grows readily at body temperature. Within a few years, it had...

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