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Only 12 light years from Earth, Tau Ceti is the closest single star similar to the Sun and an all-time... Read More
Given that she infects ant colonies with deadly pathogens and then studies how they respond, one might say that Nathalie... Read More
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One of nature’s epic events is underway: Monarch butterflies’ fall migration. Departing from all across the United States and Canada,... Read More
Over 40 years later, as the Voyagers continue to drift through space, the SETI Institute’s artist-in-residence program is kicking off a brand-new, 21st-century version of the Golden Record. Read More
