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The Swift Observatory allowed astronomers to study events that happen quickly in the universe, such as stars exploding.

The Swift Observatory allowed astronomers to study events that happen quickly in the universe, such as stars exploding.

When an aurora lights up the sky, electric currents can also flow through the ground beneath your feet.

A New Mexico judge's fine hit Meta for deception about the data privacy violations, not for the harm they caused. A researcher who helped uncover the scandal explains.

Handing your heirs a list of passwords is only the first step in ensuring they can access and manage your digital affairs after you die.

Galaxies act a little bit like figure skaters twirling on the ice - but at an astronomical scale.

Parasitic fungi, wasps, worms and amoeba can control the behavior of their hosts in various horrifying ways.

A researcher just won a Nobel Prize for detecting tiny particles from space. Scientists now want to get better at figuring out where in the cosmos they come from.

Generations of young Philadelphians experienced science firsthand by wandering through Dinosaur Hall, examining dozens of wildlife dioramas or visiting the butterfly garden.

This amoeba lives at hotter temperatures than any other eukaryote previously discovered.