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NASA cancels $450-million mission to drill for ice on the Moon — surprising researchers

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China–US research collaborations are in decline — this is bad news for everyone

What is it like to attend a predatory conference?

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Dogs might have evolved to read your emotions

NASA cancels $450-million mission to drill for ice on the Moon — surprising researchers

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