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A person prepares to hit a squash ball with a racket.

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Illustration of a forest scene from 99 million years ago where an adult worker ant carries a fungus-infected ant pupa, while a fly with a fungus bursting out of its back climbs up a tree.

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A bean salad including chickpeas, kidney beans, corn and parsley in a white plate. This could be part of a healthy diet.

Want to eat healthier? Add to your diet, rather than limit it

Nutrition experts say add more greens and beans to your diet; cooking classes can teach people to make these nutrient-dense foods taste delicious.

By Meghan RosenJune 20, 2025
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Two spacecraft created their first images of an artificial solar eclipse

The Proba-3 spacecraft succeed at creating solar eclipses, kicking off a two-year mission to study the sun’s mysterious outer atmosphere, the corona.

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