Science
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Learning the Right Way to Struggle
When Hunter, 6, started first grade last autumn, he struggled to match letter sounds with the shape of letters on…
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The Search for a Model Octopus That Won’t Die After Laying Its Eggs
The tank looked empty, but turning over a shell revealed a hidden octopus no bigger than a Ping-Pong ball. She…
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NASA Stops Launch Rehearsal for Its Giant Moon Rocket
NASA on Sunday morning cut short a practice countdown for its new megarocket, the Space Launch System. It is a…
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In the Ocean, It’s Snowing Microplastics
As long as there has been marine life, there has been marine snow — a ceaseless drizzle of death and…
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Imagine Another World. Now Imagine 5,000 More.
In January 1992, a pair of astronomers reported a discovery that changed the course of scientific history: They found planets…
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How Boa Constrictors Breathe While Squeezing the Life Out of Their Prey
The boa constrictor got its name for a reason. To kill its prey, a boa will coil around it, squeezing…
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NASA Plans to Give SpaceX Some Company on the Moon
It won’t just be SpaceX going to the moon if NASA officials get their wish. That could be a boon…
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Russia’s Loss of Rocket Launch Business Becomes SpaceX’s Gain
OneWeb, a British satellite internet company that canceled rocket launches with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, is turning to…
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How a Tiny Asteroid Strike May Save Earthlings From City-Killing Space Rocks
Movies that imagine an asteroid or comet catastrophically colliding with Earth always feature a key scene: a solitary astronomer spots…
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Pete Davidson No Longer Going to Space, Blue Origin Says
Pete Davidson, the “Saturday Night Live” comedian and actor, will no longer travel to the edge of space on the…