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From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

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Mars. From forming black holes to phantom dark energy, discover the cosmic mysteries astronomers uncovered last year.

Brian Cox once toured as a keyboardist in major rock and pop bands. Now he’s a particle physicist on a new world tour with a ...

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From budgetary issues to wanting to recast Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, James Cameron’s version of Aliens almost never ...

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