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Black Friday sees record online as US shoppers stay home, spend $9 billion

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Scientists Discover Faint 'Super-Planet' via Radio Waves

Meet 'Elegast,' a cold, faint 'super-planet' that scientists have detected using a new approach for the first time ever.
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Jupiter and Saturn to Align in Rare Double Planet for First Time in 800 Years

Jupiter and Saturn are about to team up for a rare treat in the night sky next month.
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T. Rex had Teenage Growth Spurts, But Not All Dinosaurs Did

Tyrannosaurus rex got so big by going through a huge growth spurt as a teenager, but it was unclear whether other dinosaurs experienced this until now.
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Earth Is 2,000 Light-Years Closer to Our Galaxy's Black Hole Than We Thought

Scientists made a new map of the Milky Way, which puts our solar system's location closer to the Milky Way's black hole.
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New Cyborg-Like Smart Skin Can Repair Itself in Less Than a Second

Smart skin that can repair itself 5,000 times sounds like it's straight out of a sci-fi, but thanks to a team of scientists, it's becoming a thing of reality.
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Brain Scientists Find There's a Part of You That Stays the Same Throughout Your Lifetime

If you consider what you were like years ago, you may think you were a totally different person, but in reality, some things never change.
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See What Sunsets Look Like on Other Worlds in Space

NASA planetary scientist Geronimo Villanueva simulated sunsets on different worlds with a modeling tool for a potential mission to Uranus. The result: this lovely palette of colors.
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Tiny Lizards Aren't the Only Animals That Can Regrow a Tail, Alligators Can Too

Move over lizards, there's a new animal that can regenerate a lost tail in town.
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How to set up a Zoom for a virtual Thanksgiving

Some families are choosing to celebrate the holiday in a virtual way. Knowing how to operate Zoom helps ensure a smooth gathering.
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'Ancient Megaflood' Once Washed Across Martian Surface, Study Shows

Wave-shaped features in the rock, nearly identical to those left behind by melting ice on Earth, point to raging flash floods in the Red Planet's Gale Crater.
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Rare 'Superbolts' of Lightning Are Real, and Have an Unusual Origin Story

These rare flashes of lighting, 100 to 1,000 times brighter than your standard lightning bolt, were confirmed in new satellite data.

Dallas mayor declares 'Small Business Saturday' holiday, business owners thankful to see awareness

COVID-19 updates: Dallas County reports 982 new cases

Cloudy and cool Sunday, freezing temps this week.

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NBA says Kobe Bryant's delayed Hall of Fame induction coming in May 2021

Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller, originally from Wylie, becomes first woman to play in Power 5 football

Cloudy and cool Sunday, freezing temps this week.

Car chase ends in Beaumont, body of Houston woman found in trunk of crashed car

Dallas's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Dallas, Texas | WFAA.com

Black Friday sees record online as US shoppers stay home, spend $9 billion

Scientists Discover Faint 'Super-Planet' via Radio Waves

Jupiter and Saturn to Align in Rare Double Planet for First Time in 800 Years

T. Rex had Teenage Growth Spurts, But Not All Dinosaurs Did

Earth Is 2,000 Light-Years Closer to Our Galaxy's Black Hole Than We Thought

New Cyborg-Like Smart Skin Can Repair Itself in Less Than a Second

Brain Scientists Find There's a Part of You That Stays the Same Throughout Your Lifetime

See What Sunsets Look Like on Other Worlds in Space

Tiny Lizards Aren't the Only Animals That Can Regrow a Tail, Alligators Can Too

How to set up a Zoom for a virtual Thanksgiving

'Ancient Megaflood' Once Washed Across Martian Surface, Study Shows

Rare 'Superbolts' of Lightning Are Real, and Have an Unusual Origin Story

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