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UW-Madison freshman publishes his first New York Times crossword, after trying for 3 years ...

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Monash University researchers have extended Descartes’ Circle Theorem by finding a general equation for any number of tangent ...

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Feb. 19, 2025 — A new study of more than 1400 adults who gamble and play online video games has found loot box buying is associated with real-world gambling, video gaming addiction, and other ...

U.S. government scientists have developed a new phase of matter dubbed 'half ice, half fire,' which unites opposing electron ...

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Tim Thorsen Sun Herald The week of March 17 in the Mississippi Legislature dawned with a continuing tax standoff between the state House and Senate as they entered the final weeks of a three-month ...

To make herbal tea, Layla pours boiling water into a teacup and onto a teabag. Immediately after pouring, she lowers a thermometer into the teacup. When the thermometer reaches its highest reading ...

Venus could make a brief appearance this weekend as it passes between the Earth and the sun. Just be warned: It won't be easy to spot in the sun's glow, according to astronomers. The orbit Venus ...