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A new atlas of the human brain could help explain abilities like language – and vulnerabilities, like Alzheimer's disease.
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Didn't catch the rare spectacle? We've rounded up some photos of the celestial event, snapped as the moon charted its path over U.S. skies.
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North Carolina State University researchers have genetically modified bacteria to break down ocean-polluting plastics commonly used in water bottles and clothing.
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Residents from Oregon to Texas may be able to glimpse the annular eclipse, when the moon is deep in its orbit and passes in front of the sun, creating a black circle on the star.
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NASA's Osiris-REx mission has successfully returned a pristine sample of asteroid back to Earth. This cupful-or-so of space rock could shed light on the solar system's origins.
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A new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals what Earth's sun could have looked like in its infancy.
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Participants in next month's event — from places like NASA, the Smithsonian and the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada — all create compelling science experiences. The organizers of the North Carolina Science Trail plan to follow their lead.
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There was no word on the outcome of the rover searches for signs of frozen water on the lunar surface that could help future astronaut missions.
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Two weeks ago, the Jet Propulsion Lab lost contact with the interstellar spacecraft after engineers mistakenly pointed its antenna away from Earth. On Friday, it responded and is operating normally.
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Her genetic material, taken without her knowledge in 1951, has helped facilitate numerous scientific breakthroughs, including the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccines.