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Deep within your bone marrow, a specialized set of stem cells is busy pumping out new blood cells to sustain your body.

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A lonely rover toiling among the sands of Mars has now answered an age-old question: If lightning crackles on the red planet ...

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Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The rationale is clear: The tiny, ...

According to the MRI brain scans of 3,802 neurotypical people between infancy and 90 years old, the architecture of the human brain takes a distinct turn at four ages. These are around 9, 32, 66, and ...