A key ocean current that warms Europe is weakening, which could lead to a big chill. Scientists are now discussing how we ...

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To show how monkeys think about math and shapes, scientists had them play games — including some designed by kids.

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The largest solar telescope in the world captured swirling plasma structures on the sun’s surface. Take a look.

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The people of Sarekha Khurd have grown rice for longer than they can remember. A few hundred families live in this village in north-central India. Trees separate their little fields, which are slanty ...