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The perils of stepping outside the spacecraft, then and now.

Duck populations have risen 34 percent since the 1970s, while threatened species dropped 67 percent.

Here's how a machine learns to rally.

The therapeutic potential of a Cordyceps mushroom depends on what it eats.

A Chinese research team set a new distance record for syncing two timepieces thanks to some very precise lasers.

A sneak preview of "Beyond the Seen."

The enormous ostrich-like bird flocked through the eastern part of North America during the Cretaceous period.

Netflix's upcharge for account sharing is expected to arrive early next year.

The DNA of this Neanderthal unit gives a glimpse into the social bonds of our most distant ancestors.

The research was conducted under secure conditions—and the virus itself is less dangerous than the original COVID-19.

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

These scientists and engineers are taking on some of medicine, chemistry, and society’s biggest challenges—and succeeding.

Help a bat out, get some spooky cred in return.

Fangs, thorns, spines, and claws are biological defenses that can puncture threats.

Loitering munitions, transported on wheels.

The company loses $8 billion a year on employee turnover.

The recall includes Similac, the company's largest and most popular kind of baby formula.

Let your devices help you relax or focus.

New additions to DuckDuckGo's open beta browser include Duck Player, which blocks YouTube ad trackers.

The fire near the Washington State-Oregon border has burned about 2,000 acres of land.