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Siri Aurdal's art revealed shared humanity in industrial forms.
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Malawi's new border checks halt invasive crayfish trade.
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Quantum batteries just charged 200 times faster in a new lab test.
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New protections embrace marine life.
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Students at Berkeley just unlocked top-tier paths in over 50 fields.
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From Earth's embrace to lunar horizons: Artemis 2 unveils breathtaking views.
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Materials that once just reacted now learn and move on their own.
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An Artemis II astronaut shared a quiet message from lunar orbit.
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Ancient fossils in China rewrite life's early story.
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Honey bees just revealed how 50,000 individuals keep their cool together.
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