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When two black holes merge, they release gravitational waves. These waves can be picked up by detectors on Earth, allowing scientists to better understand them. Maggie…

An election worker raises a U.S. flag while assisting voters at a polling station in Las Vegas on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. Ronda Churchill/AFP via…

Kevin McKenna (left) and Kathleen Wang look over notes at the Charles S. Hirsch Center for Forensic Sciences Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York…

Deagreez; belterz/Getty Images/NPR If you’re a college freshman, congratulations! You’re now likely financially responsible for yourself. While that can be exciting, it can also be nerve-wracking…

Well-wishers pay their respects at a makeshift memorial at the national headquarters of Turning Point USA in Phoenix after the shooting death of Charlie Kirk, the…

Charlie Kirk stands in the Oval Office on May 28. The Turning Point USA founder played a pivotal role in rallying support for President Trump among…

Kiwi are a national icon in New Zealand, the only place the flightless birds are found. Invasive animals, brought to the country by European settlers, have…

FBI Director Kash Patel delivers remarks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a White House press conference in August 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide…

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured this image of a rocky area nicknamed “Cheyava Falls” on July 18, 2024, showing black “poppy seed” and larger “leopard spot”…

President Trump arrives for dinner at Joe’s Seafood in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice…