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Science

James Webb Space Telescope Captures the Cigar Galaxy’s Brilliant Stellar Halo in Pristine Detail

Science

How Humans Are Like Bloodhounds and Bats

Film

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How Fruit Flies Manage Their Exceptionally Long Sperm

Film

The Honor of an Absolute Lifetime: Rod Lurie on “Lucky Strike”

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Technology

Teenage Engineering adds lo-fi mode, USB audio, and more to its KO II sampler