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    BREAKING: After 40 years of searching, scientists might have discovered the best-yet evidence for dark matter, the mysterious invisible stuff that outweighs ordinary matter 5-to-1.
    A giant cylindrical white vessel viewed at an angle from below, surrounded by a cylinder of cameras to collect light.
    Have we finally found dark matter?
    From scientificamerican.com
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    A deadly flash flood in the Grand Canyon was particularly devastating not because it was a freak event, but because of precisely where it happened, experts tell Scientific American. Here's what you need to know
    The campsite at Bright Angel Creek corridor at the Grand Canyon, which was hit with flash floods is seen from Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, on August 31, 2026
    Why the Grand Canyon flash flood was so devastating
    From scientificamerican.com
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    NASA’s newest telescope is on its way to deep space! It’s headed to a special cosmic parking spot called a Lagrange point—here’s what you need to know
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    Where is the Roman Telescope in space?
    The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope is headed toward a Lagrange point, a critical position in outer space where gravitational forces behave in specific ways
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    Human growth hormone peptides are seemingly everywhere online, with claims running from speeding up healing and turbocharging fat loss to stalling aging. But what evidence is there?
    Human growth hormone molecule (hGH, somatotropin), computer illustration. A natural hormone that is used both as a medicine and as a doping agent
    Growth hormone peptides promise to stall aging—but does the science stack up?
    From scientificamerican.com
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    Dinosaur prices aren’t like they used to be. Some fossils sell for tens of millions, rivaling many pieces of fine art—and moving the dusty bones out of the financial reach of museums. What’s it all for?
    A massive T. rex skeleton mounted on display.
    How much should a dinosaur cost?
    From scientificamerican.com