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Sixty years ago this week, Robert Micheal White returned from space.

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Gut check

New research adds to growing evidence that gut health is pivotal for mental and physical health.

10 people who shaped how we think about Covid-19 in 2020

These stories helped inform our understanding of Covid-19's place in history.

20 discoveries that redefined humans in 2020

Where do we come from? In 2020 we came a little closer to finally answering that question and more.

The wildest space stories of 2020

Come with us, as we traverse asteroids, land on the dark side of the Moon, and uncover the origins of life.

The most WTF science stories of 2020

Nature is weird, animals can be disgusting, and the cosmos is beyond understanding.

Inverse Daily: Our favorite new characters of 2020

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The "final stage" influencer

As the Covid-19 vaccine rollout progresses, we need about 75 percent of the country to get vaccinated to end the pandemic.

Restoring vision to the blind

Technologies to compensate for limited sight have come a long way from the invention of Braille in the 1800s.

A skeptic's guide to feeling gratitude in 2020

Gratitude can be challenging to feel even in the best of years. In 2020, it's even harder.