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After outgrowing its original home, the National Museum of Mathematics has added new exhibits and an art gallery space in what was an empty …
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After outgrowing its original home, the National Museum of Mathematics has added new exhibits and an art gallery space in what was an empty …

The strawberry guava, one of the world’s worst invasive species, hinders forest restoration on the island while feeding its famous endange…

New data about the DART spacecraft’s effects adds evidence that Earth could be defended from future deadly asteroids by diverting their or…

She laid much of the theoretical groundwork for the atomic bomb, although she did not participate directly in its production.

Kakapos, which are reclusive and flightless and can live as long as humans, are found only in New Zealand. They feed on the fruit of the rim…

The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions.

A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his mos…

In an attempt to understand our own fascination with the shiny minerals, researchers gave some to chimps.

Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which o…

Research shows that a phenomenon called St. Elmo’s Fire, which occurs during thunderstorms, may be much more common than previously unders…

Earth’s shadow will temporarily drape the moon in a copper hue before sunrise on Tuesday.

His work with his colleague Richard Ryan changed how psychologists understand human motivation and what people require to flourish.