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Krasheninnikov volcano has erupted on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. This is the second volcano to erupt in the region ...

A surprising new paper suggests that the universe's expected lifespan is just 33 billion years, and that the cosmos will ...

Two brooches from Denmark are unique examples of Viking Age goldwork that includes Christian and Norse designs.

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New reconstructions based on the skeletons of two sisters who lived in a prehistoric mining community in what is now the Czech Republic show what they likely looked like and wore.

Giant, ridge-like structures of methane ice, known as "bladed terrain," may be much more abundant along Pluto's equator than previously realized, a new study suggests.

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New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once orbited in mathematical harmony around the infant sun.

Scientists have released nine dazzling images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, blending data with the Hubble and James ...

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