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Most scientists follow this pronunciation for exactly that reason: it’s neutral. It avoids the scatological “yoor-AY-nuhss” while staying close to its Latin roots. Another accepted variant is ...

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Some of astronomy’s biggest breakthroughs—from planets to cosmic signals—were found by accident while scientists were looking ...

This peculiar behavior has long fascinated scientists, particularly after NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus in 1986. The ...

In the midst of their newlywed bliss, Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez are letting fans in on the details of their big day. On Sunday, Sept. 28, the day after their California wedding, Blanco – born ...

For researchers at the University of Idaho, spotting a moon 6 miles wide orbiting Uranus, a staggering 1.8 billion miles from Earth, may actually be easier than finding a white cat in a snowstorm.