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‘Frost quakes’ were felt around Chicago this week. Here’s what scientists do and don’t know about the seismic phenomenon

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‘Old smoker’ stars revealed at the heart of the Milky Way

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Astronomers spot a ‘super-Earth’ 137 light-years away

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The woman behind the next big thing in cancer treatment

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White dwarf star has metal scar after gobbling planetary fragment

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Webb space telescope spots oldest ‘dead’ galaxy

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The burning acid behind ant stings was spotted around two stars

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Bird flu outbreak kills 220 flamingos in Argentina

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Eptesicus serotinus: Unusual mating behavior discovered in mammals for the first time

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New celestial images will create a 3D map of the universe

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