Once upon a time, the core of a massive star collapsed, creating a shockwave that blasted outward, ripping the star apart as it went. When the shockwave reached the star’s surface, it punched through, ...

The Vendée Globe aims to use the media impact of the event to raise public awareness of ocean conservation throughout the round-the-world race. By sailing around the world, the Vendée Globe sailors ...

T he White House: three words that bring the same image to mind for every American (and many citizens of other countries as ...

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 hit south-western Japan on Monday, triggering public warnings to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami advisory, which was later ...

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