Japan takes earthquake safety seriously. Here's how its culture of preparedness keeps so many people alive.

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A collapsed, tilted building in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan with two trucks in front
A 2024 earthquake collapsed a building in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan.

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If you thought the planet Neptune was a deep blue color, turns out you're wrong

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A side by side graphic showing, left, an early, deep blue color enhanced image of Neptune from the 1986 NASA Voyager 6 approach, with a superimposed 'x' on it; and right, the same image adjusted by University of Oxford scientists to a pale blue.

Jeff Bezos says he and Elon Musk are 'very like-minded' despite not knowing each other

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Left: Jeff Bezos laughing wearing a white cowboy had and blue space jacket. Right: Elon Musk wearing a black suit standing in front of a photo of a SpaceX rocket.
Jeff Bezos said he's not opposed to befriending Elon Musk.

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What the unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents say — and don't say — about Stephen Hawking

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close-up of Stephen Hawking (left) and Jeffrey Epstein (right)
Stephen Hawking and Jeffrey Epstein.

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Satellite photos of earthquakes in Japan in 2024 and 2011 show the destruction each left in its aftermath

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Workers stand on a road where a car is stuck on a broken road after an earthquake in Japan
The earthquakes killed dozens, left thousands without power, and destroyed roads and buildings.

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The Quadrantids are the first meteor shower of 2024. Here's where to look and the best time to see it.

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Dozens of shooting stars fall to Earth against a dark, starry night sky.
The Quadrantids can produce over 100 meteors an hour.

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Brazil's Amazon region has faced devastating flooding and drought. Dramatic photos show life in towns weathering the extremes of climate change.

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Left: Anama, Brazil, flooded. Right: Manaus, Brazil, dried up
Brazil's Amazon region has faced both devastating flooding and extreme drought.

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An 8,000-year-old fort defies expectations, showing that Stone Age societies built protective structures far earlier than we thought

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Circular depressions indicate the presence of an 8,000-year-old fortified settlement near the Amnya River in western Siberia
The fortified settlement was close to the Amnya River, which likely provided ample fishing for the inhabitants.

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Harvard's president might not be the last to lose her job over plagiarism claims, thanks to the power of AI

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Claudine Gay, former Harvard President, is seen testifying at a congressional hearing.
Claudine Gay, then-President of Harvard University, testified before the House Education and Workforce Committee on December 05, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Space photos show Japan's ground splitting open and mass destruction after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake

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Coastline near Ukai Japan after a powerful earthquake. Dozens of destroyed homes along the coast are shown.
Destroyed, decimated buildings along the coastline near Ukai Japan.

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