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When Kate Middleton handled a small piece of rock at London’s Natural History Museum she became one of the few people on ...

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

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This past week, nonagenarian Don Kelsey — a retired educator and handyman — visited Lowell Observatory with family and ...

From engraved dials to one-of-a-kind complications, custom watches are redefining the luxury market and reshaping the ...

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Oak Flat in Arizona is at the center of a struggle that's going on three decades. Here's everything that has happened with ...

Federal investigators recovered the helicopter near Superior and continued examining what led to the crash that left 4 family ...

Preliminary evidence indicated a slackline of more than 1 kilometer in length was strung recreationally across a canyon.

The year’s most notable findings also include insights into dog and sheep domestication and a new species of manta ray in the ...