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Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. Frank Rubio sets US space record
A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday…
We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy
Neanderthals live on within us. These ancient human cousins, and others called…
NASA’s first asteroid samples land on Earth
NASA’s first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah…
Science paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans
What does it mean to be human? For a long time, the…
Birthplace of the atomic bomb braces for its biggest mission since the top-secret Manhattan Project
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – Los Alamos was the perfect spot for the…
Stem cells will extend life to 120 from this decade
It is a traditional Jewish birthday greeting: “May you live to be…
Workers uncover eight mummies and pre-Inca objects while expanding the gas network in Peru
LIMA – Some archaeologists describe Peru’s capital as an onion with many…
The fall equinox is here. What does that mean?
NEW YORK – Fall is in the air — officially. The equinox…
Ancient 'power' palazzo on Rome's Palatine Hill reopens to tourists, decades after closure.
ROME – An ancient Roman imperial palazzo atop the city’s Palatine Hill…