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Public health campaigns had made significant strides toward eradicating diseases like elephantitis and river blindness. But this progress has since unraveled with the second Trump administration.

From Earth spinning on its axis and orbiting the Sun to it precessing like a top, lots of factors affect which stars you can see in the sky.

Artemis II has been plagued by similar issues to those faced by its predecessor, leading NASA to shake up its plan to return humans to the Moon.

Being left- or right-handed - and the paw, eye, fin and wing equivalents - is a product of genes, development and the environment.

AI models are designing new metal alloys that have been 3D-printed and tested in the lab. The results are then fed back into the AI to accelerate alloy discovery.

Heroes take a personal risk for the common good. Some people may just be born with the personality traits of a hero - but anyone can get ready to act heroically.

What does it mean for national security if access to Earth's orbit depends largely on one company?

Tiny particles bounce light around in a unique way, a property that researchers are using to detect pollutants in water and soil samples.

By listening in on their nightly hunts, scientists discovered that small, fringe-lipped bats are unexpectedly able to efficiently take down prey nearly their own size.

An anthropologist's new book lays out the formula for human innovation, from stone tools to supercomputers. Depending on developments in the next few years, AI could hit the gas or the brakes.