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Scientists have spent decades searching for the final resting place of Luna 9, the first spacecraft to soft-land on the moon.

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Globally, smoking was the biggest risk factor for men, accounting for almost one-quarter of the 4.3 million preventable ...

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A new study shows that blood collected on a sanitary pad can be used for cervical cancer screening, opening the door to new diagnostics ...

Jeffrey Epstein aggressively sought access to publishers, mentions of Scientific American and other media in Department of Justice files show ...

Astronauts are flying to the moon for the first time since 1972, and scientists are preparing specialized space suits for the ...

Boys are more likely to be diagnosed as autistic as children—but by adulthood, that trend changes, according to a new study ...

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Lung cancer tumor cells in mice communicate with the brain, sending signals to deactivate the body’s immune response, a study ...