A hidden “on switch” in human DNA has finally been decoded

Think you need 10,000 steps a day? Science says otherwise

New scientific findings are challenging the long-held belief that 10,000 steps per day is the necessary benchmark for health and physical activity.

20 years after Pluto was made a dwarf planet, some still can’t let go

Two decades after Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet, public nostalgia and scientific debates over the definition of a planet continue to trend.

‘Almost blood moon’ to be visible from Southern California this week

Residents of Southern California and other regions can view a partial lunar eclipse occurring this Thursday night.

8 Years from Now, NASA Will Send a Nuclear-Powered Helicopter Into Titan's Atmosphere Where It Rains Methane

Earth's forests took 100,000 years to recover from the last climate shock

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NASA astronaut Christina Koch returns to NC State this week

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