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Two scientists want NASA to build a quarantine lab for alien germs on the Moon, rather than on Earth. The pair, ...

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Beneath the icy silence of Antarctica's famous Dry Valleys lies a world so unusual that it often resembles another planet.

Discover the astonishing microscopic life thriving beneath Antarctica's icy exterior. A new PBS series reveals the ...

The voice behind a beloved Disney character has died. Daveigh Chase, who played the young Hawaiian girl who befriended the alien Stitch in Disney’s animated film “Lilo & Stitch” died from ...

Immigrant detainees across at least 33 states allege in court documents that the government is failing to provide them with adequate medical care.

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Former child actor Daveigh Chase, best known for her roles in “Lilo & Stitch” and “The Ring,” has died. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free ...

She brought the plucky Lilo to life in the popular animated film series, and unnerved viewers as the child villain Samara in the horror film “The Ring.” By John S.W. MacDonald Daveigh Chase, an ...