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How Jupiter May Have Gifted Early Earth With Water

A new model of the solar system suggest we have gas giants to thank for our watery world

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While the proposed branch of the armed forces may be controversial, the history of the so-called "Space Force" is longstanding

The Forgotten African-American Pioneers

In her new book, 'The Bone and Sinew of the Land', historian Anna-Lisa Cox explores the mostly ignored story of the free black people who first moved West

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Understanding their courteous exchanges—from frog croaks to elephant rumbles—could shed light on the origins of human conversation

James Bond Museum to Open on Austrian Mountaintop

The new 007 Elements museum is built into the top of an Alpine mountain and features a full-size airplane from the movie Spectre

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Hippos were once believed to be related to whales. They’re both mammals, they both sleep underwater, and they both rise to breathe in their sleep, without waking

How Jupiter May Have Gifted Early Earth With Water — How Jupiter May Have Gifted Early Earth With Water

A new model of the solar system suggest we have gas giants to thank for our watery world

The U.S. Military Has Been in Space From the Beginning — The U.S. Military Has Been in Space From the Beginning

While the proposed branch of the armed forces may be controversial, the history of the so-called "Space Force" is longstanding

The Forgotten African-American Pioneers — The Forgotten African-American Pioneers

In her new book, 'The Bone and Sinew of the Land', historian Anna-Lisa Cox explores the mostly ignored story of the free black people who first moved West

Animals, Too, Take Turns in Conversation — Animals, Too, Take Turns in Conversation

Understanding their courteous exchanges—from frog croaks to elephant rumbles—could shed light on the origins of human conversation

James Bond Museum to Open on Austrian Mountaintop — James Bond Museum to Open on Austrian Mountaintop

The new 007 Elements museum is built into the top of an Alpine mountain and features a full-size airplane from the movie Spectre

Why People Believed Hippos Were Related to Whales — Why People Believed Hippos Were Related to Whales

Hippos were once believed to be related to whales. They’re both mammals, they both sleep underwater, and they both rise to breathe in their sleep, without waking

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