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Teens can become happier by being kind to themselves and connecting with others — in person, rather than online.

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Let’s make our own craters in cocoa and flour to learn how these features form throughout the solar system — and why they’re different sizes.

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Werewolves aren’t the only creatures that undergo transformation under the full moon. But could weak werewolves be at risk of becoming prey?

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Millions of Americans who are eligible to vote won’t bother to go to the polls. Scientists, though, are finding ways to get more of these people into the voting booth.

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