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At the Milan-Cortina Games, judges will have access to AI technology designed to help them see how high a skater jumped and ...

Earth's core contains nine to 45 times more hydrogen than the planet's oceans do, according to a new study that could settle a debate about when and how hydrogen was delivered to Earth.

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Countries are racing to secure the critical minerals and rare earths needed to make vital products.

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In recent years, there’s been an added demand on connectors: the need to be non-magnetic. Technically, this means the ...

Columnist Marie Dillard encourages students to reevaluate how they approach their relationship with learning and education.