Cosmic lesbian necromancers, cyberpunk Canterbury Tales, and so much more

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The past, present, and future of this brilliant display

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It can discourage patients from pursuing treatment

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The crater could measure 100 feet in diameter

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Tiny antenna-like cell appendages play an outsized role

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And you thought you were done with the three Rs

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Deep dreaming may be more in tune with the body than we thought

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An unexpected way to go for a star 20 times the size of our sun

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Working with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed

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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is off to a fantastic start

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Cranial scans reveal a brain with clever sensory adaptations

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And statins can help

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Dunes and lakes as far as the eye can see

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The memory center of the brain show signs of decreasing volume

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Some scientists say the answers may lie in thermodynamics and other mathematical principles

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A new review looked at 1,734 people with ALS. But it couldn’t separate pesticide from other risk factors, such as head trauma.

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Persistent poverty can accelerate cognitive decline starting in your 50s

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New research traces the origins of our metabolism back in time

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A new technique reveals human evolution was rife with interbreeding

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The fungal puppet master has been living a secret life

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