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The Atlantic’s Science, Technology, and Health desk has had a busy 2025: Our writers have spent the year probing the limits of human consciousness and gene-editing technology, studying the ubiquity of ...

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SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — Upstate Film’s Orpheum Theatre at 198 Main St. plays host to “Hydrosphere,” a one-day festival exploring the water world in film and food on Nov. 9, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Upstate ...

The season is known as both “fall” and “autumn.” The word “autumn” comes from Latin, while “fall” originated in 17th-century Britain as a shortening of the phrase “fall of the leaf.” While both are ...

The popular maxim that “facts don’t care about your feelings” has become a touchstone of modern debate. It suggests that truth is harsh and objective, immune to the influence—or distortion—of emotion.

Her fanbase is known as the BeyHive. Beyoncé is the most awarded artist in Grammy history. She has been nominated for 99 Grammy Awards and has won 35 for her material with Destiny’s Child and her solo ...

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Pope Francis, who died at 88 on Monday, was known for his frugal lifestyle, love of tango and taboo-busting comments on a range of issues from wars in Ukraine and Gaza to LGBTQ+ issues. Here are some ...

The space agency is searching for a small business that can help create and apply technologies for addressing issues related to Earth's natural resources. NASA has given industry a new glimpse at how ...

NASA has begun soliciting feedback on a draft request for proposals for the second iteration of a potential five-year contract to provide scientific research services for a Goddard Space Flight Center ...