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Email and mail-in registration for the Encore Program is now open. In-person registration will take place January 5 until January 16 on the first floor of the Lee University Monument Building, located ...

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Studying one of the simplest animals, Stanford's Prakash Lab uncovered how it folds itself into complex shapes—revealing new ...

From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...

This year, hype around AI really exploded, and so did concerns about AI’s environmental footprint. We also saw some ...

Trump administration officials say changes to federal agencies engaged in science were made in the interests of better science that benefits more Americans. Many scientists we spoke with disagree.

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Alana Benson is an investing writer who joined NerdWallet in 2019. She covers a wide variety of investing topics including stocks, socially responsible investing, cryptocurrency, mutual funds, HSAs ...