We celebrated Earth Day this week, and the science news was filled with troubling implications for the pale blue dot…

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Some stars and constellations are ever-present in the night sky; Polaris, for example, has served as a steady guiding light…

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QUICK FACTSMilestone: Chernobyl partially melts downDate: April 26, 1986Where: Chernobyl, UkraineOn April 26, 1986, operators at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power…

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Archaeologists have discovered a rare circular structure dedicated to a local Egyptian deity called Pelusius, according to the Egyptian Ministry…

QUICK FACTSMilestone: Autopsy on famous patient “Tan”Date: April 18, 1861Where: Bicêtre Hospital, outside ParisWho: Dr. Paul BrocaOn April 18, 1861,…

Legend has it that King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table were busy heroes, with tales of them…

This week’s science news followed last week’s climactic splashdown of the Artemis II mission with a flurry of space and…