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The best retro games console is the one you played at age 10

The Nintendo game Super Mario Advance, a version of Super Mario Bros compatible with a more modern consoleNINTENDO Gamers have…

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US government fired researchers running a crucial drug use survey

The only nation-wide assessment of drug use in the US is a critical tool in fighting the opioid epidemicShutterstock /…

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US bridges are at risk of catastrophic ship collisions every few years

In March 2024, a cargo ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MarylandUPI / Alamy One year…

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could still hit the moon, JWST observations reveal

There is a small chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking the moonESA/NASA For a brief period earlier this year, the…

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Measles is spreading across the US – here is what you need to know

A common symptom of measles includes a rashAleksandr Finch/Shutterstock The US is currently facing its most severe measles resurgence in…

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Are Trump’s cuts to science the end of the endless frontier?

US President Donald Trump’s executive orders have led to drastic cuts across the sciencesSHAWN THEW/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock In a letter to Michael…

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Little red dots seen by JWST might be a kind of black hole 'star'

Red specks in the early universe are puzzling astronomers, but a proposed explanation suggests they are the progenitors of supermassive…

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Ancient wasp preserved in amber may have used its rear end to trap flies

A specimen of Sirenobethylus charybdis preserved in amberQiong Wu An extraordinary extinct wasp found preserved in amber may have used…

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Sharks aren’t silent after all

The houndshark species Mustelus lenticulatusPaul Caiger At least one shark species has a bark to go along with its bite.…

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Floating wood could help us refreeze the Arctic seas

Sea ice coverage in the Arctic has rapidly declined due to global warmingArterra Picture Library / Alamy Modified floating wood…

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