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The Supernova That Launched 1000 Space Images

By colorizing one of the first Hubble satellite images, illustrator Dana Berry ushered in a new era of stunning space visuals

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The 2018 RobotArt competition fielded more than 100 submissions entered by 19 teams from all over the world

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How Churchill Protects Itself From Polar Bears

Conservationists have tracked down a polar bear who has taken to venturing into nearby Churchill. The next step is to airlift him by helicopter to a holding facility, and then back into the wild

The Supernova That Launched 1000 Space Images — The Supernova That Launched 1000 Space Images

By colorizing one of the first Hubble satellite images, illustrator Dana Berry ushered in a new era of stunning space visuals

This Is What Robotic Art Looks Like in 2018 — This Is What Robotic Art Looks Like in 2018

The 2018 RobotArt competition fielded more than 100 submissions entered by 19 teams from all over the world

A Crackerjack Lineup of Baseball Memorabilia — A Crackerjack Lineup of Baseball Memorabilia

A new Library of Congress exhibition includes such treasures as the original 1857 “Magna Carta of Baseball”

Professor Finds ‘Lost’ Stanley Kubrick Screenplay — Professor Finds ‘Lost’ Stanley Kubrick Screenplay

Kubrick wrote the script for Burning Love in 1956, but the film never made it to the big screen

This Is Your Brain on Fatherhood — This Is Your Brain on Fatherhood

What clownfish stepfathers and Dad-of-the-Year foxes teach us about paternal neurochemistry in the animal kingdom

How Churchill Protects Itself From Polar Bears — How Churchill Protects Itself From Polar Bears

Conservationists have tracked down a polar bear who has taken to venturing into nearby Churchill. The next step is to airlift him by helicopter to a holding facility, and then back into the wild

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