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As this interstellar object approached its closest point to Earth, a massive radio telescope attempted to sniff out a ...

“Bugonia” refers to the ancient Greek belief that bees could spawn spontaneously from dead cow carcasses, and that cow dung was beneficial to the hive. It’s a myth, of course, but that didn’t stop ...

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What would happen if someone proved that aliens exist? Would governments reveal the information to everyone, or keep it secret? Steven Spielberg explores this in Disclosure Day, marking his return to ...

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