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Powerful solar storms in May and October painted auroras across large parts of North America. But some U.S. farmers also ...

The Marble Caves sit on the shores of a turquoise glacial lake in southern Chile. Light bounces off the water onto the walls, ...

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The inner lining of the small intestine nearly doubles in size during pregnancy and breastfeeding, according to new research ...