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Learn more about all the night sky activities set to take place in October 2026 and the best ways to view them. 

Testing Whisky in Space Using an Artificial Tongue Could Help Explore Foundations for Orbital Factories

Creatine May Help Middle-Aged Adults Maintain Strength Without a Structured Workout Routine 

An Unexplained Death at a Siberian Plague Institute Leaves Nearly 200 Under Observation

Archaeologists Reconstruct a 2,000-Year-Old Celtic Coin Hoard Scattered by Centuries of Plowing 

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Menopause May Mark a Critical Window for Understanding Alzheimer's Risk in Women 

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4,000-Year-Old Moroccan Defense Structure May Be the Oldest Known in North Africa Beyond the Nile Valley 

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What 46 Ancient Egyptian Skulls Reveal About Human Sacrifice In Royal Tombs 

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Diet Drinks May Be Just as Effective as Water for Weight Loss, Offering an Alternative to Sugar‑Sweetened Drinks

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Radio Emission Detected from Massive Exoplanet Reveals a Magnetic Field Far Stronger Than Earth's

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Tiny Hair Bundles Across Squid Skin May Help Explain Human Hearing Loss

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New Baby Colobus Monkey at Lincoln Park Zoo has a Bright Pink Face and Stark White Fur 

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How to Watch For Bats at Night, Build Your Own Rain Barrel, Mine Your Own Gems, and Track the ISS as It Flies By 

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An Update on the Perseverance Rover, a Cold War Satellite Explodes Above Earth, and Gene-Edited Bananas Stay Yellow Longer

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The 345-Million-Year-Old Landmark Fossil “Lizzie” Was Not a Reptile — It Had Gills and a Fish-Like Mouth

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The Elusive Oarfish Has Joystick-Like Fins That May Inspire Future Underwater Robots 

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Mysterious Cocoliztli Epidemics Killed Millions Across Mexico, but Historical Causes Remain Debated

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