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The humble potato is a miraculous vegetable, but Americans are eating less of them than ever before and have ditched fresh potatoes for frozen. Is it time to rebrand the spud? |
By studying the geometry of model space-times, researchers offer alternative views of the universe's first moments. |
If humans are to return to the moon, space agencies and governments need to figure out the legal, ethical, and practical dimensions of extraterrestrial waste management. |
Intensifying hurricanes, floods, and heat waves are wreaking havoc across the country—and on all of our bank accounts. |
The space agency has pushed back the spacecraft's return to an unspecified date in July, to give it more time to look into the problems that beset the vehicle on its journey into orbit. |
The venom of recluse spiders can be dangerous, but the idea of there being a "season" when these arachnids invade homes and bite is unhelpful and wrong. |
