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The Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring ...

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A rare visitor from another star system prompted SETI to hunt for alien technology, but the mysterious object appears to be a ...

A new protein analysis of Homo naledi skeletons reveals a curious twist—none of them seem to have Y chromosomes.

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Sega and Creative Assembly have finally officially revealed Alien: Isolation 2 with a new trailer at Summer Game Fest 2026. While the trailer stops short of announcing a release date or even a release ...