In the vast majority of video games, death is a bedrock mechanic, if not a particularly novel one. You fall down a pit in Super Mario Bros., you lose a life, you go back to a checkpoint, that’s it.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: To understand the mantle—the largest layer of Earth’s rocky body—scientists drill deep cores out of the Earth. Scientists drilled the deepest core ...

Convincing runners to add strength training to their schedules is no easy feat. But hear us out: Lifting weights can make you a better runner in a few different ways. You’ll run more efficiently, ...

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