The quintessential superhero has always stood for truth and justice, but the final part of his catchphrase has morphed to ...

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So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

In two recent studies, researchers suggest a weakening ocean current system is to blame for a persistent cold spot in the ...

As their right to vote was debated in the States, a remarkable group of 74 physicians and support staff sailed to war-torn ...

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Found in the Chega Sofla cemetery in Iran, the skull appears to have been struck by a blunt object. Archaeologists don't know ...

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Researchers identified the likely planetary candidate’s infrared light after blocking out its host star’s overwhelming glare ...

Five paddlers journeyed from Taiwan to Japan’s southern Yonaguni Island in 45 hours. Their efforts provide new insights into ...