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Underneath Antarctica’s endless sheets of ice lies a hidden world of deep valleys, towering peaks, and sprawling plains. For ...

We're pausing our coverage on the Israel-Hamas war for today - but thanks for following along. As we have been reporting, Israel carried out "extensive strikes" on Gaza overnight after talks to ...

Malynndra Tome was helping to map livestock ponds in ... where about 30% of people live without running water. “How can we be living in the United States of America … one of the most powerful ...

Sunita Williams and her crewmate Butch Wilmore are set to return to Earth after an extended nine-month stay at the International Space Station due to technical issues with their spacecraft.