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When that energy reaches the ground, some of it is converted into seismic waves that ripple through the soil and rock beneath—“thunderquakes”


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Snapped on August 23, 1966, by the uncrewed Lunar Orbiter 1, the photo’s legacy lives on in the breathtaking images of Earth taken by the Artemis II crew


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Trauma can distort how memories are stored and retrieved in the brain


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After a spike in infections in July, this explosive-diarrhea-causing outbreak may be coming to an end


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Twisters don’t touch down in New York City often, but they can when the conditions are just right


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