In an excerpt from his new book Dinner with King Tut, Sam Kean explores a weird and wild '90s experiment to replicate ancient ...

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This quiz will test your lunar savvy — from iconic craters and mysterious maria to the legendary Apollo landing sites.

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But the real enemy is not the immigrant. The real enemy is fear itself. It is prejudice, ignorance, and historical amnesia.

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Communities across the Corn Belt are confronting a rise in cancers among young adults — and few clear explanations.

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