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Learn about the closest black hole from Earth, Gaia BH1. This recently discovered black hole is dormant, but it’s only 1,600 ...

Learn how scientists uncovered a surprising link between long-term melatonin use and heart failure in chronic insomnia patients.

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Learn about the new deep-sea species discovered in the Southern Ocean, including a "death-ball" sponge that uses a deadly ...

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