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Far beyond Neptune, in the frozen depths of the Kuiper Belt, many ancient objects oddly resemble giant snowmen made of ice ...

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Study unlocks the secrets of the whiskers on an elephant's trunk An elephant's trunk is essential for most aspects of the animal's life, from interacting with its environment and with other elephants ...

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Threading prior knowledge into new material makes for more durable learning. Here are 12 research-backed, teacher-tested strategies to help kids unpack what they already know.

February 24, 2026 • We'll discuss the city and U.S. Department of Justice's decision to seek an end to the 11-year police consent decree. While police and city officials believe its time to return to ...