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Scientists discovered that certain cancer cells use a low-level activation of a DNA-dismantling enzyme—normally seen in cell death—to survive treatment. Instead of dying, these “persister cells” ...

Sunsets will start getting later before the shortest day of the year, thanks to a quirk in Earth’s orbit. While the winter solstice is still more than a week away, you can take solace in knowing the ...

The Hubble Space Telescope and the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer have captured fresh images of an interstellar comet as the object nears its closest approach to Earth later this month. Comet 3I/ATLAS has ...

Hoboken, N.J., December 8, 2025 — On Saturday December 6, 2025 Alaska was rocked by a 7.0 magnitude quake. Though not always so forceful, earthquakes happen every day. On average, about 55 of them ...

Roman engineering tricks - the Romans were trailblazers in the field of civil engineering. They built roads, bridges, aqueducts, and public baths all over Europe. There structures are still in use but ...

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