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What makes a tsunami — and what to do if one comes

Has NASA ceded its mission to Elon Musk?

Researchers find that songbirds sometimes get 'divorced'

Optical illusions are a brain feature, not a bug. Here's the science behind them

8.8-magnitude earthquake sets off tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska and Hawaii

The Manhattan gunman believed he had CTE. What does that mean?

Trump's EPA wants to eliminate regulation for greenhouse gases

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The EPA proposes gutting its greenhouse gas rules. Here's what it means for cars and pollution

Summers are getting hotter. Here's how experts say to cope with it

Trying to keep your brain young? A big new study finds these lifestyle changes help

Don't wait for the Perseids in August — look for meteors this week

How the largest daily migration on Earth stores carbon in the ocean

Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt to leave agency through deferred resignation program

Scientists study how people would react to a neurotic robot personality in real life

This flesh-eating parasite is a potential threat to herds across the country

Primate pet ownership fuels a brutal industry. This bill could slow it down

People like extroverted robots — but they relate to the neurotic ones

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Did spiders' ancestors come from the ocean?

This week in science: ocean spiders, baby planets and the odds of having a boy or a girl

A tree falls. A lawsuit follows. A legal expert explains why

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