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Glucosamine supplements may speed memory loss from Alzheimer’s, new research shows
Glucosamine is sold over the counter.
Put your name aboard NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
The next generation space observatory is scheduled to launch in August.
America’s Time Capsule includes fabric from the Wright Brother’s plane, whale bone, poker chips, and more
The time capsule will remain sealed in Philadelphia for 250 years.
Florida students watch male seahorse give birth in the wild
Male seahorses carry their fertilized eggs in a special pouch on their tails.
Sonic booms from meteors can release the energy of hundreds of tons of TNT
Here’s how they work.
Jumping spiders inspire wildly efficient 3D camera
The arachnids have multiple layers of retinas in each eye.
Why we crave company
Neuroscientists are discovering that spending time with others may be a basic biological necessity, like need for food or water.
Mysterious Amazonian ‘ghost dog’ caught on camera
This wild short-eared canine is not your average pup.
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