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Rare â€˜spider starâ€™ spotted consuming its companion

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These contact lenses give people infrared vision â€” even with their eyes shut

â€˜Landmarkâ€™ evolution study shows how rice inherits tolerance to cold without DNA changes

This ancient pathogen became deadlier when humans started wearing wool

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How and when North Americaâ€™s deepest river gorge formed

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Signatures of chiral superconductivity in rhombohedral graphene

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