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Scientists are uncovering how spinning black holes launch jets, warp spacetime and shape the cosmos

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Brain scans capture memory formation in babies, raising new questions about why people forget their earliest years

Russia’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake spawned serious tsunami warnings, but waves have been moderate so far. Here’s the geological reason why

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Winds from the northwest are blowing cool, dry air—but also wildfire smoke—into the U.S. Midwest from Canada