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The total solar eclipse is a cosmic spectacle well worth the hype
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After 10 years of work, landmark study reveals new ‘tree of life’ for all birds living today
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During the 2024 eclipse, biologists like us want to find out how birds will respond to darkness in the middle of the day
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Africa now emits as much carbon as it stores: landmark new study
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An anonymous coder nearly hacked a big chunk of the internet. How worried should we be?
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Even hands-free, phones and their apps cause dangerously distracted driving
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6 facts about Americans and TikTok
(Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Increasing shares of U.S. adults are turning to the short-form video…