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From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...

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DENVER — Nightly drone shows are back in Denver. Mile High Drone Shows will be staged for 41 nights through Wednesday, Dec.

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope in Chile has released its final batch of data after 15 years — and it proves that the Hubble ...

The language of politicians has become more vulgar in recent years. Leaders in both parties are openly using vulgarities. President Trump recently referred to alleged drug smugglers with an ...

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Darian DeVries finally snapped. Though Indiana men's basketball held a 39-24 lead over Incarnate Word with 17-and-a-half minutes remaining, the Hoosiers' first-year coach watched ...

When I was seven years old, something happened that I still think about today. It was in Astana, Kazakhstan — back then it was called Akmola. After school, I would walk home with my stepbrother, his ...

Lots of people love their to-do lists. Take my wife: She has several going at any given time. Task lists keep her focused, on track, and for want of a better word, reassured: Writing tasks down ...