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On October 13, 2024, the world watched in awe as a rocket from Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched a spacecraft into orbit and was later…

This geological site is easy to overlook. It’s simply a small rise of exposed rock along a back road in northern Wisconsin, near a town…

The British Empire wielded a powerful democratic ideal to enforce racial divisions and justify colonial domination.Law played a pivotal role in the British colonial project,…

In this captivating video, Dutch filmmaker, photographer, and artist Michiel de Boer (also known as Posy) takes us on a fascinating journey through the microscopic…