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Your kids aren’t growing up too quickly, but your brain sure thinks they are

The idea of them growing any faster than the rest of us is a myth.

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A massive volcanic eruption may have contributed to the rise of the Roman Empire

After Alaska’s Okmok volcano blew its top in 43 BCE, the Mediterranean saw years of bitter cold and famines.

COVID-19 antibodies might not last long, but immunity still could

Cases have doubled in seven states over the past two weeks.

Astronomers find a pair of ‘super Earths’ in a nearby star system

The discovery comes after two decades of watching one of our closest stars.

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