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For decades, scientists have suspected that some quasars, which are regarded as some of the brightest objects in the universe, might actually conceal not one but two black holes locked in a gravitational tango. Now, for the first time in human…

Fall’s fastest-moving meteor shower, the Orionids, are set to peak this week. And they’re putting on their biggest show while we’ve got two comets appearing in the night sky.

The bonus for this week’s peak? We’re in a “new moon”…

Dust from the far side of the Moon has yielded an unexpected microscopic treasure we’ve never seen before.

A close examination of lunar material collected during the China National Space Administration’s Chang’e-6 mission revealed specks of…

Scientists have identified what may be the first direct evidence of material left over from the “proto-Earth,” a primordial version of our planet that existed before a colossal moon-forming impact reshaped it forever.

The study, published Tuesday…

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Is There a Fundamental Limit to Human Metabolism? New Research Suggests Yes

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Ultra-endurance athletes triumph over staggering distances and harsh conditions. But one of their toughest foes may be their own metabolic ceiling.

By scrutinizing a group of top-tier long-haul athletes, scientists have now helped…