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These Ten Breathtaking Images From the 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year Contest Capture the Beauty of Our Galaxy

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Millions of Bright Blue Blobs Called 'By-the-Wind Sailors' Are Littering Beaches Along the West Coast

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Walk in the Footsteps of Legendary Changemakers at Eight Key Sites on Alabama’s Civil Rights Trail

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Want to Avoid Having a Picky Eater? Start Exposing Your Kids to Veggies Super Early—in the Womb

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A Woman Buried in an Elaborate Roman Coffin With Precious Grave Goods Was 'Clearly Cherished by Her Family and Her Community,' Archaeologists Say

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The 1963 Birmingham Church Bombing Killed Four Young Black Girls. But They Weren't the Only Victims of Racial Violence in the City That Day

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Stunning Frescoes in This Madrid Church Received a Facelift—But the Spanish Artist Buried Beneath Them Is Still Missing His Head

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The Ebola Outbreak in Africa Was Declared a Global Health Emergency by the WHO. Here's What to Know About the Rare but Severe Illness

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This Photographer Was Famous for Snapping Celebrities Like Marilyn Monroe, But His Images of Vietnam War Victims and Coal Miners Revealed the Surprising Power of Portraits

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A Dimpled Koala Fossil Found in a Cave in Western Australia Revealed Why This Previously Unknown Species Went Extinct

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