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An astronaut shares his incredible perspective of our planet
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How plagues help scientists puzzle out the past
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Why the universe is so dang empty
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Hulu’s $40 Live TV service is basically basic cable for cord-cutters
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why dark matter matters (and is kind of our frenemy)
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We designed the roller coaster of our dreams
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Why Bill Nye is set to march on Washington
When politicians link immigrants to disease, the science just doesn’t add up
Here’s what it’s like to get thrown into a volcano
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The truth about climate change continues to be inconvenient in Al Gore’s new trailer
Organizing the natural world by color makes for some seriously satisfying photos
Living with a lynx—for science
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Netflix is launching a simplified rating system to improve its suggestions
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The quest to engineer entire organs in a lab
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