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Here are some of the most important questions and answers for using CBD products to treat pain, anxiety, and more.

The first black hole image, taken in the Messier 87 galaxy by the Event Horizon Telescope, just got more accurate with AI.

The Artemis II astronauts chosen to fly to the moon in 2024 include three NASA veterans, one Canadian astronaut, a female astronaut, and a Black astronaut.

A James Webb Space Telescope image by NASA shows how a pre-supernova star contributes to the universe’s dust.

There are sounds beyond human hearing, including heart murmurs, bat song, and space roar.

Growing young stars exhibit ‘self control’ in a process called stellar feedback. A new NASA and ESA image of a gas cloud in the Milky Way helps us understand how.

Orion is entering the moon’s orbit and taking its closest position to the lunar surface during NASA’s Artemis I mission.

A veterinarian shares her tips on how to know to if your dog or cat wants to be dressed up in a Halloween costume.

From Japan’s 4D rollercoaster to Brazil’s 15-story-high slide, here are some spots that’ll take you to the very edge of your comfort zone.

Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 winners John. F Clauser, Alain Aspect, and Anton Zeilinger all contributed to demystifying quantum entanglement.

After devastating Lee County, Florida, and being downgraded to a tropical storm, Hurricane Ian is back and headed to the Carolina coast.

Materials scientists recorded solid platinum atoms “swimming” in a liquid graphene cell, two materials with wide technological applications.

The James Webb Space Telescope’s colorized image of the evolving Cartwheel Galaxy reveals new details that Hubble never saw.

The US Mint isn’t shutting down anytime soon. Experts say, physical bills and coins aren’t going anywhere.

The National Suicide Prevention Hotline now has a shortcut, 988, which is available to everyone in all US states and territories.

Hot dogs are dangerously good. Beyond high fat and sodium content and the choking hazard, there’s a limit to how many your body can digest.

Instead of the stars, the planets have aligned. After 18 years, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are all visible in order in the sky.

Gaia’s latest data drop reveals ‘starquakes’ and ‘primordial material’ pretty close to home.

Physics experts knew that the gas and pressure from champagne could reach supersonic speeds once the cork was popped. But now they know what the shockwaves look like.