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    Earthquakes upped the death toll at Pompeii
    
    By Carolyn GramlingNovember 15, 2024
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    Science works to demystify hair and help it behave
    
    By Kathiann KowalskiNovember 14, 2024
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    Earthquakes upped the death toll at Pompeii
    
    By Carolyn GramlingNovember 15, 2024
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    The moon has new tales to share, some from its secretive far side
    
    By Liz KruesiNovember 7, 2024
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    Scientists Say: Theia
    
    By Katie Grace CarpenterNovember 4, 2024
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    By Avery Elizabeth HurtOctober 31, 2024
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    Scientists Say: Quantum dot
    
    By Maria TemmingNovember 11, 2024
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