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Cornstarch, Vaseline, and talcum powder were also explored.

New research challenges what we know about male bonobos and chimpanzees.

SpaceHopper maneuvered in zero gravity aboard a parabolic flight.

A prion sickness similar to mad cow is spreading rapidly through North America’s deer and elk populations. A veterinary microbiologist discusses the options for keeping it in check.

Make shipping and organizing much easier with these compact, efficient printers.

(We’re not ready.)

Some trade routes will need to detour over land.

New guidelines offer scientists and fisheries a way to tell the age of an octopus.

It would be the first time a non-American lands on the moon.

The power tool is bundled with a 45-bit driver set.

The disk that surrounds newly forming stars shoots out material that could impact its future development.

Nearly a quarter of the nation's grid now runs on renewables, bringing the country closer to its climate goals.

We enter a world of retro gaming, '80s toys, and television lore.

Seeing the small world up close gives students a clearer picture of the larger world around us. Here are the microscopes to help them get started.

Google DeepMind's bipedal bots go head-to-head after years of prep.

The PlayStation 5 is a console that's made to be displayed and played, and right now it's on sale with a free download of Marvel's "Spider-Man 2."

'Junk fees' beware.

The 500-plus pound reptile did well at her most recent check-up at the New England Aquarium.

The densely populated area at the center of our galaxy is home to epic cosmic collisions and mysterious phenomena.

Plus other weird things we learned this week.