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Auto insurance companies are some of the largest advertisers, with top brands spending upward of $1.5 billion per year, even though they’re household names. When Geico runs another spot featuring its ubiquitous gecko mascot, or Progressive cranks out another Flo…

Coming from one of the world’s largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global space science community is electric.

This week, researchers identified the role of the brain’s protein clean-up system in dementia. Fecal transplants show promising benefits in treating multiple cancer types. And biologists found that saltwater crocodiles traveled thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean.

Termites did not evolve complex societies by adding new genetic features. Instead, scientists found that they became more social by shedding genes tied to competition and independence. A shift to monogamy removed the need for sperm competition, while food sharing…

How space dogfighting games evolved from vector lines to virtual cockpits.

Education systems need to focus more on independent critical thinking and rational, evidence-based learning and problem-solving to find answers to many of the unprecedented environmental, social, and economic challenges facing humanity, experts say.

The Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack provides versatility and quality for a variety of outdoor uses.

What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? That’s the key question for the European Space Agency’s Draco mission, planned for 2027.

NGC 1333 is seen in visible light as a