We have known for several decades that the universe is expanding. Scientists use multiple techniques to measure the present-day expansion rate of the universe, known as the Hubble constant. These ...

But archaeologists and soil scientists studying the ancient Moai believe they’ve uncovered the meaning of the famous statues.

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In February 2026, after the U.S. Department of Justice released millions of files from its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a claim (archived) circulated online that Attorney ...

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Though U.S. Vice President JD Vance was booed by some spectators at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, there was warmth with Olympic leaders at a key point in diplomatic relations ahead of the 2028 ...

Scientists have long believed that around 700 million years ago, Earth experienced extreme cold conditions, known as a "snowball Earth", where ice stretched from the poles to the equator. However, the ...

Never to be mistaken for a “smaller” version of its summer cousin, the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics kicked off with a characteristically bombastic opening ceremony that featured, among other ...

An international collaboration of astrophysicists that includes researchers from Yale has created and tested a detection system that uses gravitational waves to map out the locations of merging black ...

Lady Gaga is solidifying her pop icon status with two more wins at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The veteran singer was nominated in seven categories at the Feb. 1 ceremony Sunday night. Among them, her ...

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