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Scarce resources could push killer whales into menopause.

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Orca Moms Might Go Into Menopause Because of Their Daughters

Competition could explain this evolutionary mystery

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A Physicist Figured Out the Best Way to Get Ketchup Out of the Bottle

Tapping the “57” has nothing to do with it

New Research

Turmeric May Be Tasty, But It’s Not a Cure-All

New study shoots down the trendy “remedy”

Illustration of the hyolith Haplophrentis

New Research

Tiny Cone-Shaped Creature Gets a Twig on the Tree of Life

Hyoliths have confused scientists for 175 years, but researchers have finally worked out a few of their close relatives

The cryonics industry and those who support cryonics refer to those who undergo the procedure after death as "cryonauts."

The First Cryonic Preservation Took Place Fifty Years Ago Today

Today, we still have no idea if the process will ever produce results

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New Hubble Image Captures the Collision of Two Galaxies

A beautiful look at a violent event

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Why Puppies Love Baby Talk

New research shows puppies respond strongly to high-pitched chatter, but most adult dogs could care less

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Warming Oceans Could Make These Seafood Favorites Toxic

New study links rising temperatures to dangerous toxins

Three of Saturn's moons photographed by the Cassini spacecraft

New Research

Earth's Moon Could Be Made From 20 Mini Moons

Our celestial buddy could have formed after multiple impacts—not one giant smash up

A hot toddy isn't actually medicine, but it can feel like it is.

The Hot Toddy: A “Medicinal” Drink That Might Actually Work

On National Hot Toddy Day, warm up with this tasty drink, whether you're sick or not

The asteroid Vesta, explored by NASA's Dawn spacecraft in 2011 and 2012

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A Sneaky Asteroid Buzzed By Earth Yesterday

The space rock passed by at about half the distance between our planet and the moon

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The Part of Your Brain That Recognizes Faces Continues Growing Later in Life

That is, at least until you hit 30

A model of the binary star system KIC 9832227, which could explode around 2022.

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Catch a Star Exploding in Action in 2022

Just five years from now a pair of stars are predicted to merge, forming a glittery and bright new point in the sky

Jeanette Epps tries on a space suit

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The International Space Station Will Finally Welcome a Black Astronaut

In May 2018, flight engineer Jeanette J. Epps will begin her mission on the ISS

A wide view of the rift in Larsen C as seen on November 10, 2016. The crack has since lengthened by about 12 miles.

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An Iceberg Larger Than Rhode Island Is Poised to Break From Antarctica

Its break from the ice shelf could spell trouble for the frozen expanse

An artist’s conception of the Lucy spacecraft flying by the Trojan asteroid Eurybates (left) and Psyche, the first mission to a metal asteroid (right).

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NASA Just Announced Two New Missions, But Shelved Others

Though the new missions have exciting prospects, some scientists aren’t thrilled by the decision

The new fossil groundcherry Physalis infinemundi from Laguna del Hunco in Patagonia, Argentina, 52 million years old. This specimen displays the characteristic papery, lobed husk and details of the venation.

New Research

Researchers Uncover Fossils of 52-Million-Year-Old Tomatillos

The pair of ancient fruits suggest that the nightshade group to which they belong is much older than scientists once thought

Workers on a NOAA ocean buoy

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New Study Confirms There Was No Global Warming Hiatus

An independent evaluation of NOAA's disputed data further supports the steady upward march of temperatures

Artists rendering of all the telescopes that helped track down FRB 121102

New Research

Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Traced to Dwarf Galaxy in the Auriga Constellation

Knowing where they originate will help researchers understand what creates the mysterious high-energy signals

J. Calvin Coffey holds up a model of the mesentery

New Research

Meet Your Newest Organ: The Mesentery

Scientists are calling for an upgrade in classification of this vital gut membrane

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