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When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our ...

Rising Arctic temperatures and melting sea ice could be causing cold air to flow into the Northern Hemisphere. But not all ...

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Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of ...

Researchers have unseated a previous theory for the mechanism underlying bacterial flagella movement, changing our ...

If you've watched a weather forecast and wondered what low pressure and high pressure systems are all about, we — and the ...

Scientists reveal how bacteria switch direction through a microscopic tug-of-war inside their motors, driven by energy and ...

Most people think they know exactly where “down” is. It’s the direction your feet point. But that familiar sense of ...

The Forty Acres Fresh Market on Chicago Avenue in the Austin neighborhood, the only Black-owned grocery store in the city, ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to ...