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The Apollo missions changed how scientists understand the moon. Returning with Artemis could help solve some of the biggest lunar mysteries.

A study reveals random exploration outperforms focused analysis—shedding scientific light on non-ordinary ways of knowing.

Some ape gestures have taken researchers years to decode.