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SLAC researchers used X-ray beams and the particle accelerator to recover the work of an ancient astronomer, who made the earliest known attempt to log the stars.

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The trend of famous folks launching comics series continues with new offerings from John Cusack, Chuck D., and Post ...

Discover what regulated markets are, how they work, and their advantages and disadvantages. Learn how government oversight ...

The five Wadden Islands offer some of the most unique nature in the Netherlands. From east to west you’ll find Texel, ...

In 1174, Alfonso VIII of Castile ceded the castle of Zorita de los Canes in Guadalajara to the order so it could protect the ...

Scientists in Belgium—that celebrated bastion of ancient beer culture—are harnessing genetic breakthroughs and machine learning to reimagine how great booze gets built. Here’s how their revelations in ...

From a 5,500-year-old human shinbone, scientists have discovered a close cousin of the pathogen that causes syphilis, providing the oldest evidence yet that the disease has ancient roots in the ...