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Learn how Tianwen-2 reached Kamo'oalewa, an Earth quasi-satellite that may be a piece of the Moon, before attempting to collect samples.
Learn more about the critical drought that is leaving Lake Powell lower than usual and the impacts that could have on hydropower dams and the people who rely on that water.
Researchers are investigating the potential of CRISPR in relation to Down syndrome.
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Learn how brightening clouds by spraying sea salt particles into the atmosphere may be able to lessen the climate impacts of a super El Niño.
Learn how ancient DNA shows that children in medieval Sweden often shared graves with adults of the same sex rather than close biological relatives.
Learn more about how whales die and how their bodies can provide nutrients to surrounding marine life for up to a century.
Learn how climate change and changes to public health policy may be behind the increase of flesh-eating bacteria in U.S. coastal waters.
Learn how new research is changing what we know about Homo floresiensis, casting doubt on theories that they were big game hunters.
Learn how Alzheimer's prevention may be added to the tuberculosis vaccine's long list of uses, alongside treating infections and cancer.
Learn how a recent typhoon-caused flood in southern China unleashed hundreds of venomous snakes onto unsuspecting residential areas, with one death already reported.