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        This massive ancient whale may be the heaviest animal ever known

        By Skyler WareSeptember 29, 2023
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        This egg-eater may have the biggest gulp of any snake its size

        By Maria TemmingSeptember 27, 2023
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        A rat’s playfulness relies on cells in one part of its brain

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        Spending time in green spaces can provide big health benefits

        By Alison Pearce StevensSeptember 28, 2023
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        By Maria TemmingSeptember 26, 2023
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        A puff of air could deliver vaccines needle-free

        By Katie Grace CarpenterSeptember 18, 2023
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        Crops are being engineered to thrive in our changing climate

        By Kathryn HulickSeptember 21, 2023
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        Toothed whales use their noses to whistle and click

        By Maria TemmingSeptember 20, 2023
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        Take candy core samples with this science activity

        By Science BuddiesSeptember 19, 2023
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        New telescope images may unveil stars fueled by dark matter

        By Skyler WareSeptember 8, 2023
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        Could Star Trek replicators exist?

        By Deborah BalthazarSeptember 5, 2023
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        Weird black holes may reveal secrets of the early universe

        By Ashley YeagerAugust 31, 2023
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        Scientists Say: Rare earth element

        By Maria TemmingSeptember 25, 2023
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        A puff of air could deliver vaccines needle-free

        By Katie Grace CarpenterSeptember 18, 2023
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        By Katie Grace CarpenterSeptember 18, 2023
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    Pluto’s heart has dunes of methane ice

    By Lisa GrossmanJuly 5, 2018
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    By Christopher CrockettDecember 21, 2015
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    Pluto hosts ice mountains, data suggest

    By Christopher CrockettJuly 16, 2015
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    By Christopher CrockettJuly 14, 2015
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    By Science News ExploresJuly 13, 2015
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    Visiting Pluto

    By Christopher CrockettJuly 10, 2015
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    Students sent instrument to Pluto

    By Christopher CrockettJuly 10, 2015
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    Cosmic collision may have given birth to Pluto’s moons

    By Christopher CrockettJune 16, 2015

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