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I suspect that Somalis around the country – especially, but not exclusively, in Minneapolis – wish about now that ...

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A rapid climate collapse during the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction devastated ocean life and reshuffled Earth’s ecosystems.

American Museum of Natural History Astronomer Dr. Jackie Faherty joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about ...

Here at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, you’re practically guaranteed to see them. Descending toward this ...

The mysterious 10-second flash of energy, first detected in March, has been identified thanks to NASA's ever-impressive James ...