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Skull of prehistoric human

Learn more about how Paranthropus robustus lived 2 million years ago, an evolutionary cousin to humans.

Leopard Dined on the Shortest-Ever Early Human Relative, 2 Million Years Ago

Black hole in space

Don't worry, there's no need to be concerned of encountering a black hole anytime soon, but here's what would happen to your body if you did.

Here’s What Would Happen If You Walked Through a Black Hole

Milkyway galaxy

Learn how ALMA gives astrophysics a front row seat to dynamic forces that shape the galaxy, called space tornadoes.

Space Tornadoes Are Swirling Around the Milky Way's Core

The photo, titled Cosmic Fireworks, won the Skyscapes category of the 2023 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, hosted by the Royal Observatory Greenwich. This breathtaking image not only showcases the awe-inspiring beauty of sprite discharges but also sparks public interest in extreme weather phenomena and their scientific significance. (Image Credit: Angel An)

Cosmic Fireworks - Red Sprites Above the Himalayas Photo

Learn more about a massive show of red sprites in South Asia — an outburst that included over 100 individual flashes of red lightning. 

Watch as This Rare Red Sprite Lightning Strikes Above the Himalayas

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Various ancient human skulls

Learn about the new proposal for the origins of modern humans, suggesting that our species is a genetic combination of two ancestral populations.

Humans Arose From Two Ancestral Populations That United 300,000 Years Ago

This image is not associated with the study. (Image Credit: FlashMovie/Shutterstock) 

Creation of the universe

Learn more about the Atacama Cosmology Telescope and the images of the infant universe it captured.

High-Definition Images Give Us Earliest Look at Birth of the Universe

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