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A newly constructed University of Michigan facility that will be home to the most powerful laser in the United States is hosting its first experiment this week

Washington (AFP) - The wall of dense gas and dust resembles a massive winged creature, its glowing maw lit by a bright star as it soars through cosmic filaments.

The results confirm that the ongoing collapse of marijuana prohibition has not boosted underage consumption.

Shifts in vitamins, sugars, fats, and amino acids can influence brain and behavior in negative or positive ways.

DETROIT — A Galileo Galilei document that has been one of the University of Michigan library's treasures turned out to be a forgery, a development that an expert on the famed 15th-century Italian astronomer has praised the university for acknowledging.

The Supreme Court is set to consider the future of affirmative action later this fall.

Consumers spent less money on gasoline and clothing in July, but still bought furniture.

Powerful storms across the South, following flash floods in Dallas, Death Valley, St. Louis, Yellowstone and Appalachia, have left cities across the U.S. questioning their own security in a warming climate.

During the long seafaring voyages of the 15th and 16th centuries, a period known as the Age of Discovery, sailors reported experiencing visions of sublime foods and verdant fields. The discovery that these were nothing more than hallucinations after months at sea was agonizing. Some sailors wept in longing; others…