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Physicists at the University of Oxford have successfully simulated how light interacts with empty space – a phenomenon once ...

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His gaze softens as he draws closer to you. With one hand around your waist and the other cradling your jaw, he pulls you in.

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The Big Bang is often described as the explosive birth of the universe – a singular moment when space, time and matter sprang ...

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Eating a high-fat diet containing a large amount of oleic acid – a type of fatty acid commonly found in olive oil – could ...

Solar power is growing by leaps and bounds in the United States, propelled by climate mitigation policies and carbon-free ...

Genetic material shed by tumors can be detected in the bloodstream three years prior to cancer diagnosis, according to a ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has drawn intense criticism—much of it deserved—for his stance on vaccines. But lost in the uproar is a ...

The humble toilet seems like the least likely setting for drama. Yet throughout history, it has claimed kings, toppled ...