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For the first time, scientists gauge spin using material left over after a black hole ripped apart a star.

Rosalind Franklin’s new tech could pave the way for 'radioisotope thermoelectric batteries' in spacecraft.

'We want to be as sure as possible that everything is perfect.'

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

These lungs are ‘substantially smaller than your pinky fingernail’ when inflated.

'The government’s DNA collection program represents a massive expansion of genetic surveillance.'

Psittacosaurus may have had a ‘zoned’ mix of feathers and scaly skin.

Minerals are seeping out of the thawing ground in remote parts of the state.

In an interview, Noland Arbaugh says the company wanted to avoid further surgery.

Using basalt melted at super-high temperatures and spun into yarn, the GV80’s interior is unique and green. 

A dairy expert explains how pasteurization protects against foodborne illness, including avian flu.

Stop scrolling endlessly with a simpler smartphone.

What's the fun in keeping a game all to yourself?

'Will they succeed? They will if they can conquer nature.'

The toxic pollution really is that pervasive—and invasive.

The actor played a sentient chatbot in Sam Altman's favorite movie 'Her.'

The European Space Agency thinks the object was likely a comet.

Researchers smashed an asteroid with a spacecraft. From the aftermath, they are learning how to better protect Earth.

Supercharged thunderstorms and tornadoes are ravaging the Midwest, driving insurance costs to record highs.

By adapting a DNA-based age estimation technique, scientists have a new way to figure out the ages of wild dolphins.